What type of property is 29a, Hills Avenue, CB1 7UY?

29a, Hills Avenue, CB1 7UY is a 3-bedroom detached house.

When did 29a, Hills Avenue, CB1 7UY last change hands?

29a, Hills Avenue, CB1 7UY last sold for £1,250,000 in November 2024, around 2 years ago. Before that, it sold for £220,000 in June 1997, so prices have been rising over 27 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 29a, Hills Avenue, CB1 7UY appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between June 1997 and November 2024, 29a, Hills Avenue, CB1 7UY rose from £220,000 to £1,250,000, a change of £1,030,000. That works out to roughly +6.5% per year compounded over 27 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 29a, Hills Avenue, CB1 7UY?

The current EPC rating for 29a, Hills Avenue, CB1 7UY is E with a score of 44 out of 100, lodged in March 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 29a, Hills Avenue, CB1 7UY?

29a, Hills Avenue, CB1 7UY has a recorded floor area of 132 m² (1,421 sq ft), around 44 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 12% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CB1 7UY. Source: EPC Register.

How is 29a, Hills Avenue, CB1 7UY heated?

The latest EPC at 29a, Hills Avenue, CB1 7UY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 29a, Hills Avenue, CB1 7UY?

29a, 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.

Where is 29a, Hills Avenue, CB1 7UY located?

29a, Hills Avenue, CB1 7UY sits in Cambridge. It falls within the CB1 postcode district in Cambridgeshire.

Is 29a, Hills Avenue, CB1 7UY in a safe area?

Police records around 29a, Hills Avenue, CB1 7UY show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 15 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 50% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (47% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 29a, Hills Avenue, CB1 7UY?

The closest primary school to 29a, 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.

What is the nearest station to 29a, Hills Avenue, CB1 7UY?

The closest rail stop to 29a, Hills Avenue, CB1 7UY is Cambridge Rail Station, 1.2km away.

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29a, Hills Avenue, Cambridge, CB1 7UY

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

132 m²

1421 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 44

Council tax

Band G

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 29a

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

29a is a three-bedroom detached house in Cambridge (CB1 7UY). It has a recorded floor area of 132 m² (around 1421 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (March 2018) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 70), a 2-band jump.

Across 1997–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£880/sq ft) was about 99.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 132 m² it's 22% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (169 m² median across 16 EPCs). Most recent transfer: November 2024 at £1,250,000. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2026.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingOff street

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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.

29a's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

E44

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

6.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 29a, Hills Avenue, Cambridge, CB1 7UY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 29a, Hills Avenue, Cambridge, CB1 7UY

1 live now

0decisions33documents2nearby

Jan 2026
Demolition And RebuildFull
Outcome in report
Demolition of existing dwelling with new two storey 4bed dwelling.
Council
Cambridge City Council
Documents
33 docs on file
Reference
26/00008/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.

Latest sale on 29a was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£1,166,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 27 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£1,250,000

Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

22 November 2024Most recent
£1,250,000
+468.2%over 27 years
30 June 1997
£220,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB1 7UY: £965,000 (2024–2012).

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.

29a is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£9,470

Street avg £6,052

Strongly above

Floor Area

132 m²

Street avg 157 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

6.8 t/year

Street avg 5.8 t/year

Below

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Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Cambridge report

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

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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