48 Hillfield Road, Comberton, Cambridge, CB23 7DB
About 48 Hillfield Road
48 Hillfield Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Comberton, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB23 7DB). It has a recorded floor area of 123 m² (around 1324 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2025) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in August 2019 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). Main heating runs on oil.
At 123 m² the property is well over the postcode median (77 m² across 41 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Most recent transfer was July 2025 at £430,000 — fresh data. 7 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2020–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£325/sq ft) was about 48% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenrear
Building
- Heating systemgas
Energy performance
48 Hillfield Road ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
Window efficiency improved
Cavity wall insulation installed
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
48 Hillfield Road has 4 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Jul 2022ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Side and rear of property
Demolition of single story rear extension and erection of part two storey, part single storey side and rear extension
- Council
- South Cambridgeshire District Council
- Documents
- 31 docs on file
- Reference
- 22/01811/HFUL
- Jan 2022ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Side and rear of property
Demolition of existing single story rear extension and the erection of a two storey rear and side and single story rear extension, revised from previous application 21/03748/HFUL.
- Council
- South Cambridgeshire District Council
- Documents
- 31 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/05110/HFUL
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 48 Hillfield Road
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
- Recent ownership pattern worth a look
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Sales history & valuation
48 Hillfield Road changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
£442,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 5 years.
£430,000
Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
30 July 2025Most recent
£430,000
+72.0%over 1 year13 June 2024
£250,000
-19.4%over 4 years28 February 2020
£310,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB23 7DB: £367,500 (2025–2025).
Nearby sales in CB23 7DB
9 Hillfield Road, Comberton, Cambridge, CB23 7DB
Sold Nov 2025
£375,00012 Hillfield Road, Comberton, Cambridge, CB23 7DB
Sold Jul 2025
£367,50031 Hillfield Road, Comberton, Cambridge, CB23 7DB
Sold Mar 2025
£210,0002 Hillfield Road, Comberton, Cambridge, CB23 7DB
Sold Feb 2025
£450,00056 Hillfield Road, Comberton, Cambridge, CB23 7DB
Sold Jan 2025
£322,500
Everything we know about 48 Hillfield Road, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
- Recent ownership pattern worth a look

Versus other Hillfield Road homes
On epc rating, 48 Hillfield Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,496
Street avg £3,478
Floor Area
123 m²
Street avg 87 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 t/year
Street avg 4.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.1 km
Meridian Primary School. 4 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.8dB