What kind of home is 17 Hines Lane, CB23 7BZ?

17 Hines Lane, CB23 7BZ is a 1-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What did 17 Hines Lane, CB23 7BZ sell for?

17 Hines Lane, CB23 7BZ last sold for £145,000 in April 2018, around 8 years ago. Before that, it sold for £56,250 in February 2002, so prices have been rising over 16 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 17 Hines Lane, CB23 7BZ?

Across 2 sales between February 2002 and April 2018, 17 Hines Lane, CB23 7BZ rose from £56,250 to £145,000, a change of £88,750. That works out to roughly +6% per year compounded over 16 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 17 Hines Lane, CB23 7BZ?

The current EPC rating for 17 Hines Lane, CB23 7BZ is E with a score of 51 out of 100, lodged in May 2025. It has dropped from a D recorded in January 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 17 Hines Lane, CB23 7BZ?

17 Hines Lane, CB23 7BZ has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (570 sq ft), around 53 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 17 Hines Lane, CB23 7BZ use?

The latest EPC at 17 Hines Lane, CB23 7BZ records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 17 Hines Lane, CB23 7BZ?

17 Hines Lane, CB23 7BZ is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 17 Hines Lane, CB23 7BZ in?

17 Hines Lane, CB23 7BZ sits in Comberton, Cambridge, Cambridge. It falls within the CB23 postcode district in Cambridgeshire.

How safe is the area around 17 Hines Lane, CB23 7BZ?

Police records around 17 Hines Lane, CB23 7BZ show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 9 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 45% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 17 Hines Lane, CB23 7BZ?

The closest primary school to 17 Hines Lane, CB23 7BZ is Meridian Primary School (328m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Comberton Village College (703m).

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17 Hines Lane, Comberton, Cambridge, CB23 7BZ

Property type

End terrace

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

53 m²

570 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 51

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 17 Hines Lane

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

17 Hines Lane is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Comberton, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB23 7BZ). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 570 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2025) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (January 2013); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

Across 2002–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £183,000 is 26.2% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£254/sq ft) was about 21.1% below the postcode norm. Last changed hands 8 years ago, in April 2018. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.

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Risks

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms1
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenYes
Parkingoff_road

Building

Heating systemelectric

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

May 2025

EPC Rating

E51

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2025from Jan 2013

EPC improved fromD58toE51

Low Energy Lighting

50%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Hines Lane, Comberton, Cambridge, CB23 7BZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Hines Lane has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

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Price

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 2002.

Current estimate

£183,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.0% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£145,000

Growth on file: 6.0% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

25 April 2018Most recent
£145,000
+157.8%over 16 years
4 February 2002
£56,250

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB23 7BZ: £556,250 (2024–2017).

Nearby sales in CB23 7BZ

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On the street

Versus other Hines Lane homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 17 Hines Lane lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,736

Street avg £4,141

Below

Floor Area

53 m²

Street avg 96 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.5 t/year

Street avg 5.8 t/year

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Cambridge report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Closest school

0.3 km

Meridian Primary School. 3 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CB23 7BZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CB23 7BZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.5dB

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Map

Everything within walking distance

Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 3 points of interest in total.

FAQ

Common questions

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