What type of property is 87 High Street, CB1 9LU?

87 High Street, CB1 9LU is a 5-bedroom detached house.

What did 87 High Street, CB1 9LU sell for?

87 High Street, CB1 9LU last sold for £400,000 in June 2010, around 16 years ago. Before that, it sold for £86,000 in May 1996, so prices have been rising over 14 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 87 High Street, CB1 9LU changed over time?

Across 2 sales between May 1996 and June 2010, 87 High Street, CB1 9LU rose from £86,000 to £400,000, a change of £314,000. That works out to roughly +11.6% per year compounded over 14 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 87 High Street, CB1 9LU?

The current EPC rating for 87 High Street, CB1 9LU is D with a score of 59 out of 100, lodged in March 2010. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 87 High Street, CB1 9LU?

87 High Street, CB1 9LU has a recorded floor area of 137 m² (1,472 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 37% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CB1 9LU. Source: EPC Register.

How is 87 High Street, CB1 9LU heated?

The latest EPC at 87 High Street, CB1 9LU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 87 High Street, CB1 9LU?

87 High Street, CB1 9LU is in council tax band D.

Where is 87 High Street, CB1 9LU located?

87 High Street, CB1 9LU sits in Cherry Hinton, Cambridge, Cambridge. It falls within the CB1 postcode district in Cambridgeshire.

How safe is the area around 87 High Street, CB1 9LU?

Police records around 87 High Street, CB1 9LU 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 87 High Street, CB1 9LU?

The closest primary school to 87 High Street, CB1 9LU is Cherry Hinton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (195m), one of 12 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is St Bede's Inter-Church School (914m), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 87 High Street, CB1 9LU?

The closest airport stop to 87 High Street, CB1 9LU is Cambridge Airport, 2.3km away. The nearest rail option is Cambridge Rail Station, 2.7km away.

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87 High Street, Cherry Hinton, Cambridge, CB1 9LU

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

137 m²

1472 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 59

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 87 High Street

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

87 High Street is a five-bedroom detached house in Cherry Hinton, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB1 9LU). It has a recorded floor area of 137 m² (around 1472 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2010) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The latest certificate is from March 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since June 2010, a hold of 16 years that's notably long for the area. At 137 m² the property is well over the postcode median (96 m² across 21 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 1996–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £669,000 sits 67.3% above the 2010 sale of £400,000.

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

Bedrooms5
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes

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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.

87 High Street's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 Mar 2020

EPC Rating

D59

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 87 High Street, Cherry Hinton, Cambridge, CB1 9LU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

87 High Street 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.

87 High Street has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£669,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.6% per year over 14 years.

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Last sold (2010)

£400,000

Growth on file: 11.6% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

3 June 2010Most recent
£400,000
+365.1%over 14 years
29 May 1996
£86,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB1 9LU: £434,000 (2024–2018).

Nearby sales in CB1 9LU

On the street

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 habitable rooms, 87 High Street stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,925

Street avg £3,373

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Floor Area

137 m²

Street avg 101 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.4 t/year

Street avg 4.8 t/year

Strongly below

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Area

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.

Full Cambridge report

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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Noise

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

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CB1 9LU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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