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About 17 Hills Avenue
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
17 Hills Avenue is a five-bedroom detached house in Cambridge (CB1 7UY). It has a recorded floor area of 244 m² (around 2626 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band H. The latest certificate (April 2024) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Period features are noted in the property record. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
Held since September 2004 — that's 22 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 244 m² the property is well over the postcode median (155 m² across 16 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £2,230,000 sits 92.2% above the 2004 sale of £1,160,000. 6 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
17 Hills Avenue's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
8.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 17 Hills Avenue, Cambridge, CB1 7UY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
17 Hills Avenue has been through 4 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.
- Aug 2021Tree WorksTreesGranted
1. Juglans regia - reduce the main scaffold limb by 1-2m growing into the property with a 10% crown reduction of the rest of the crown. This would then be managed every 5-10 years depending on speed of growth.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
17 Hills Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£2,230,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2004)
£1,160,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus other Hills Avenue homes
Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Floor Area for 17 Hills Avenue runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,754
Street avg £6,445
Floor Area
244 m²
Street avg 150 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Cambridge district page.
Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.
Crime
4/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
1.2 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CB1 7UY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.4dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 25 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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Common questions
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