44 Main Street, Hardwick, Cambridge, CB23 7QS
About 44 Main Street
44 Main Street is a five-bedroom detached house in Hardwick, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB23 7QS). It has a recorded floor area of 272 m² (around 2928 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (June 2022) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in June 2022 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and main heating went from Very Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). Main heating runs on oil.
At 272 m² the property is well over the postcode median (159 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 8 planning records sit against the property, 5 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, a loft conversion, tree works and change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1998–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£495/sq ft) was about 85.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold February 2023 for £1,450,000.
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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
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms2
Energy performance
44 Main Street's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Upgraded to gas central heating
Fuel source changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Wall insulation upgraded
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
44 Main Street has been through 5 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.
- Aug 2023Loft ConversionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey
Single storey flat roof extension to front and side, loft conversion, alterations to main dwelling, alterations to detached annex, pergola style gym, raised swimming pool and doors to existing carport.
- Agent
- AMI Consulting
- Council
- South Cambridgeshire District Council
Extension- Documents
- 45 docs on file
- Reference
- 23/01432/HFUL
- Nov 2021Tree WorksTreesIn report
(T1) Purple Maple remove to ground level due to subsidence in the property. (T2) Hawthorn reduce and shape by 3 meters as this tree is now too large for its location.
- Agent
- Oakes and Watson
- Council
- South Cambridgeshire District Council
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/1254/TTCA
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
44 Main Street has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.
£1,392,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.0% per year over 24 years.
£1,450,000
Growth on file: 7.0% per year over 24 years.
Sales timeline
24 February 2023Most recent
£1,450,000
+417.9%over 24 years30 October 1998
£280,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB23 7QS: £1,065,000 (2023–2019).
Nearby sales in CB23 7QS
1 St Marys Court, Main Street, Hardwick, Cambridge, CB23 7QS
Sold Nov 2023
£1,460,00030 Main Street, Hardwick, Cambridge, CB23 7QS
Sold Aug 2021
£525,0008 Main Street, Hardwick, Cambridge, CB23 7QS
Sold Aug 2021
£1,375,0002 Main Street, Hardwick, Cambridge, CB23 7QS
Sold Nov 2020
£557,0006 Main Street, Hardwick, Cambridge, CB23 7QS
Sold Oct 2019
£1,065,000
Everything we know about 44 Main Street, 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
Versus other Main Street homes
On price per m², 44 Main Street stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£5,331
Street avg £3,161
Floor Area
272 m²
Street avg 195 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
11.0 t/year
Street avg 5.9 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
0.5 km
Hardwick and Cambourne Community 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
44.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.6dB