What kind of home is 17a, Hills Avenue, CB1 7UY?

17a, Hills Avenue, CB1 7UY is a detached house.

What did 17a, Hills Avenue, CB1 7UY sell for?

17a, Hills Avenue, CB1 7UY last sold for £965,000 in August 2012, around 14 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £410,000 in February 2001. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 17a, Hills Avenue, CB1 7UY changed over time?

Across 3 sales between February 2001 and August 2012, 17a, Hills Avenue, CB1 7UY rose from £410,000 to £965,000, a change of £555,000. That works out to roughly +7.7% per year compounded over 12 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 17a, Hills Avenue, CB1 7UY?

The current EPC rating for 17a, Hills Avenue, CB1 7UY is D with a score of 61 out of 100, lodged in March 2012. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 17a, Hills Avenue, CB1 7UY?

17a, Hills Avenue, CB1 7UY has a recorded floor area of 179 m² (1,931 sq ft). That makes it about 27% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CB1 7UY. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 17a, Hills Avenue, CB1 7UY use?

The latest EPC at 17a, Hills Avenue, CB1 7UY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 17a, Hills Avenue, CB1 7UY?

17a, Hills Avenue, CB1 7UY has 2 approved extension applications on file including single-storey extension. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 17a, Hills Avenue, CB1 7UY?

17a, Hills Avenue, CB1 7UY is in council tax band G. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is 17a, Hills Avenue, CB1 7UY in?

17a, Hills Avenue, CB1 7UY sits in Cambridge. It falls within the CB1 postcode district in Cambridgeshire.

Is 17a, Hills Avenue, CB1 7UY in a safe area?

Police records around 17a, Hills Avenue, CB1 7UY show an average of 334 reported crimes per month over the last 17 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 30% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 17a, Hills Avenue, CB1 7UY?

The closest primary school to 17a, Hills Avenue, CB1 7UY is Morley Memorial Primary School (328m), one of 15 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Hills Road Sixth Form College (638m), with 9 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 17a, Hills Avenue, CB1 7UY?

The closest rail stop to 17a, Hills Avenue, CB1 7UY is Cambridge Rail Station, 1.2km away.

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17a, Hills Avenue, Cambridge, CB1 7UY

3 sales on record2 planning records

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

179 m²

1931 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 61

Council tax

Band G

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 17a

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

17a is a detached house in Cambridge (CB1 7UY). It has a recorded floor area of 179 m² (around 1931 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (March 2012) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The latest certificate is from March 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2001–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,449,000 sits 50.2% above the 2012 sale of £965,000. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 179 m² it's 16.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (155 m² median across 16 EPCs). 14 years since the last transfer (August 2012).

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

17a's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Mar 2022

Current Certificate

Mar 2012

EPC Rating

D61

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

7.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 27 March 2022

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17a, Hills Avenue, Cambridge, CB1 7UY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

2 applications on record at 17a, Hills Avenue, Cambridge, CB1 7UY

2decisions2extensions24documents2nearby

Flagged:Demolition

Mar 2014
DemolitionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey
Demolition of garage and workshop and construction of single storey kitchen and link extension. New windows throughout with some enlarged openings.
Council
Cambridge City Council
Extension
Documents
16 docs on file
Reference
14/0080/FUL
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2001.

Current estimate

£1,449,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.7% per year over 12 years.

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Last sold (2012)

£965,000

Growth on file: 7.7% per year over 12 years.

Sales timeline

12 August 2012Most recent
£965,000
+4.9%over 5 years
14 August 2006
£920,000
+124.4%over 5 years
9 February 2001
£410,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB1 7UY: £1,170,000 (2026–2021).

Nearby sales in CB1 7UY

On the street

Versus other Hills Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On habitable rooms, 17a stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£5,378

Street avg £6,756

On par

Floor Area

179 m²

Street avg 154 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

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CO₂ Emissions

7.7 t/year

Street avg 5.8 t/year

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Area

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Crime

334/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

1.2 km

Cambridge Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.3 km

Morley Memorial Primary School. 24 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CB1 7UY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.2dB

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