3a, High Street, Cherry Hinton, Cambridge, CB1 9HY
About 3a
3a is a semi-detached house in Cherry Hinton, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB1 9HY). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1967-1975. The latest certificate (January 2023) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since April 2019. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good. At 82 m² this is the 16th smallest of 17 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 26–248 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 17 units on file.
Today's modelled estimate of £326,000 is 49.8% below the 2017 sale of £650,000, running counter to the wider postcode trend, which makes the EPC and condition history especially worth a look. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£736/sq ft) was about 99.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 82 m² the property is well over the postcode median (58 m² across 16 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 9 years since the last transfer (December 2017).
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 24 January 2033
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
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Planning history
3a has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
14 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 3a was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£326,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£650,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
20 December 2017Most recent
£650,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB1 9HY: £325,000 (2025–2016).
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Versus other High Street homes
3a outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£7,927
Street avg £4,417
Floor Area
82 m²
Street avg 59 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 t/year
Street avg 1.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
334/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
2.6 km
Cambridge Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.4 km
Colville Primary School. 18 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.0dB







