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About 79 High Street
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
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).
Sale prices here have outpaced Cambridge HPI: 9.3% per year against 0% for the wider region. 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. 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. 10 years since the last transfer (March 2016).
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
79 High Street's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.4 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 79 High Street, Cherry Hinton, Cambridge, CB1 9LU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Sept 2016HMOFullGranted
Change of use from C4 dwelling containing 6 letting rooms to Large HMO (Sui Generis) containing 8 letting rooms and construction of bin storage.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sale price has at least doubled since 2007.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£820,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.3% per year over 9 years.
Last sold (2016)
£550,000
Growth on file: 9.3% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other High Street homes
Four headline reads against 20 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
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
Similar properties nearby
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The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Cambridge district page.
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
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CB1 9LU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.3dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 20 points of interest in total.
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