What type of property is The Arc, Flat 4, 1 High Street, CB1 9HY?

The Arc, Flat 4, 1 High Street, CB1 9HY is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did The Arc, Flat 4, 1 High Street, CB1 9HY last change hands?

The Arc, Flat 4, 1 High Street, CB1 9HY last sold for £320,000 in October 2025. Before that, it sold for £198,000 in March 2010, so prices have been rising over 16 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for The Arc, Flat 4, 1 High Street, CB1 9HY?

Across 2 sales between March 2010 and October 2025, The Arc, Flat 4, 1 High Street, CB1 9HY rose from £198,000 to £320,000, a change of £122,000. That works out to roughly +3.1% per year compounded over 16 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is The Arc, Flat 4, 1 High Street, CB1 9HY?

The current EPC rating for The Arc, Flat 4, 1 High Street, CB1 9HY is B with a score of 81 out of 100, lodged in August 2019. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of The Arc, Flat 4, 1 High Street, CB1 9HY?

The Arc, Flat 4, 1 High Street, CB1 9HY has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (614 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is The Arc, Flat 4, 1 High Street, CB1 9HY heated?

The latest EPC at The Arc, Flat 4, 1 High Street, CB1 9HY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is The Arc, Flat 4, 1 High Street, CB1 9HY?

The Arc, Flat 4, 1 High Street, CB1 9HY is in council tax band C.

Where is The Arc, Flat 4, 1 High Street, CB1 9HY located?

The Arc, Flat 4, 1 High Street, CB1 9HY sits in Cherry Hinton, Cambridge, Cambridge. It falls within the CB1 postcode district in Cambridgeshire.

How safe is the area around The Arc, Flat 4, 1 High Street, CB1 9HY?

Police records around The Arc, Flat 4, 1 High Street, CB1 9HY 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 The Arc, Flat 4, 1 High Street, CB1 9HY?

The closest primary school to The Arc, Flat 4, 1 High Street, CB1 9HY is Colville Primary School (354m), one of 11 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Netherhall School (704m), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to The Arc, Flat 4, 1 High Street, CB1 9HY?

The closest rail stop to The Arc, Flat 4, 1 High Street, CB1 9HY is Cambridge Rail Station, 2.6km away. The nearest airport option is Cambridge Airport, 2.7km away.

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The Arc, Flat 4, 1 High Street, Cherry Hinton, Cambridge, CB1 9HY

EPC B

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 1st

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

57 m²

614 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 81

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About The Arc

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

The Arc is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Cherry Hinton, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB1 9HY). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 614 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2019) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. The rating has held steady at B across 2 certificates since August 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. At 57 m² this is the 5th smallest of 10 units on EPC record in The Arc, where floor areas span 52–68 m². The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the top.

It changed hands recently, sold October 2025 for £320,000. Across 2010–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£522/sq ft) was about 36.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

Outside

ParkingAllocated

Building

Heating systemGas

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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.

The Arc's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Aug 2019

EPC Rating

B81

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.1 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2019from Aug 2009

Hot Water

Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Wall Insulation

Partial InsulationInsulated Cavity

Wall insulation upgraded

Low Energy Lighting

3%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Arc, Flat 4, 1 High Street, Cherry Hinton, Cambridge, CB1 9HY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

The Arc 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Current estimate

£317,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.1% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£320,000

Growth on file: 3.1% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

7 October 2025Most recent
£320,000
+61.6%over 15 years
30 March 2010
£198,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB1 9HY: £355,000 (2024–2016).

Nearby sales in CB1 9HY

On the street

Versus other High Street homes

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

The Arc is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£5,614

Street avg £4,905

Above

Floor Area

57 m²

Street avg 60 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

1.1 t/year

Street avg 1.7 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

Rising 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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CB1 9HY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CB1 9HY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.0dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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