79 High Street, Cherry Hinton, Cambridge, CB1 9LU
About 79 High Street
79 High Street is a detached house in Cherry Hinton, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB1 9LU). It has a recorded floor area of 180 m² (around 1938 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (July 2025) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in June 2015 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80).
At 180 m² the property is well over the postcode median (96 m² across 21 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: HMO conversion approved in 2016. Past consents include HMO conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2007–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £820,000 is 49.1% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£284/sq ft) was about 20.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 10 years since the last transfer (March 2016).
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Energy performance
79 High Street's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
More low energy lighting installed
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Because the property has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
1 application on record at 79 High Street, Cherry Hinton, Cambridge, CB1 9LU
- Sept 2016HMOFullOutcome in report
Change of use from C4 dwelling containing 6 letting rooms to Large HMO (Sui Generis) containing 8 letting rooms and construction of bin storage.
- Council
- Cambridge City Council
- Documents
- 18 docs on file
- Reference
- 16/1029/FUL
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2007.
£820,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.3% per year over 9 years.
£550,000
Growth on file: 9.3% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
10 March 2016Most recent
£550,000
11 January 2016
£552,000
+121.7%over 8 years4 April 2007
£249,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB1 9LU: £434,000 (2024–2018).
Nearby sales in CB1 9LU
101 High Street, Cherry Hinton, Cambridge, CB1 9LU
Sold Feb 2024
£434,000115a, High Street, Cherry Hinton, Cambridge, CB1 9LU
Sold Apr 2022
£485,00091a, High Street, Cherry Hinton, Cambridge, CB1 9LU
Sold Jun 2021
£635,500123 High Street, Cherry Hinton, Cambridge, CB1 9LU
Sold Jan 2021
£391,750103 High Street, Cherry Hinton, Cambridge, CB1 9LU
Sold May 2018
£425,000
Versus other High Street homes
On floor area, 79 High Street stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,056
Street avg £3,364
Floor Area
180 m²
Street avg 99 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.4 t/year
Street avg 4.8 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
2.3 km
Cambridge Airport — airport.
Closest school
0.2 km
Cherry Hinton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School. 18 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.2dB