3 Hills Avenue, Cambridge, CB1 7UY
About 3 Hills Avenue
3 Hills Avenue is a three-bedroom detached house in Cambridge (CB1 7UY). It has a recorded floor area of 111 m² (around 1195 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2022) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in June 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
At 111 m² it sits well below the postcode median (169 m² across 16 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Sold October 2024 for £720,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2002–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £843,000 is 17.1% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£603/sq ft) was about 36.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
- ParkingOff street
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Wall insulation improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
3 Hills Avenue has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2002.
£843,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.2% per year over 23 years.
£720,000
Growth on file: 4.2% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
10 October 2024Most recent
£720,000
+1.4%over 10 years18 August 2014
£710,000
+58.1%over 7 years29 November 2006
£449,000
+58.7%over 4 years1 February 2002
£283,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB1 7UY: £1,102,000 (2024–2012).
Nearby sales in CB1 7UY
29a, Hills Avenue, Cambridge, CB1 7UY
Sold Nov 2024
£1,250,000Tirnalia House, Hills Avenue, Cambridge, CB1 7UY
Sold Dec 2021
£1,170,000Velen House, Hills Avenue, Cambridge, CB1 7UY
Sold Mar 2021
£1,000,05017a, Hills Avenue, Cambridge, CB1 7UY
Sold Aug 2012
£965,00023 Hills Avenue, Cambridge, CB1 7UY
Sold Feb 2012
£1,102,000
Versus other Hills Avenue homes
3 Hills Avenue is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£6,486
Street avg £6,300
Floor Area
111 m²
Street avg 159 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.1 t/year
Street avg 6.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.2dB







