What type of property is 7 Ashmead Drive, CB23 7XT?

7 Ashmead Drive, CB23 7XT is a 4-bedroom detached house, on a corner plot.

What was the last sold price for 7 Ashmead Drive, CB23 7XT?

7 Ashmead Drive, CB23 7XT last sold for £578,000 in July 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £305,000 in October 2012, so prices have been rising over 10 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 7 Ashmead Drive, CB23 7XT appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between October 2012 and July 2022, 7 Ashmead Drive, CB23 7XT rose from £305,000 to £578,000, a change of £273,000. That works out to roughly +6.8% per year compounded over 10 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 7 Ashmead Drive, CB23 7XT?

The current EPC rating for 7 Ashmead Drive, CB23 7XT is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in April 2022. It has improved from a D recorded in March 2012. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 7 Ashmead Drive, CB23 7XT?

7 Ashmead Drive, CB23 7XT has a recorded floor area of 120 m² (1,292 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 17% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CB23 7XT. Source: EPC Register.

How is 7 Ashmead Drive, CB23 7XT heated?

The latest EPC at 7 Ashmead Drive, CB23 7XT records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 7 Ashmead Drive, CB23 7XT?

7 Ashmead Drive, CB23 7XT is in council tax band E.

Where is 7 Ashmead Drive, CB23 7XT located?

7 Ashmead Drive, CB23 7XT sits in Hardwick, Cambridge, Cambridge. It falls within the CB23 postcode district in Cambridgeshire.

How safe is the area around 7 Ashmead Drive, CB23 7XT?

Police records around 7 Ashmead Drive, CB23 7XT 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.

Which schools serve 7 Ashmead Drive, CB23 7XT?

The closest primary school to 7 Ashmead Drive, CB23 7XT is Hardwick and Cambourne Community Primary School (311m), one of 3 primaries within walking distance.

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7 Ashmead Drive, Hardwick, Cambridge, CB23 7XT

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

120 m²

1292 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 7 Ashmead Drive

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

7 Ashmead Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Hardwick, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB23 7XT). It has a recorded floor area of 120 m² (around 1292 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2022) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in March 2012 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Good, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good. The home occupies a corner plot.

Across 2012–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£447/sq ft) was about 91.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £578,000 in July 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes
Corner plotYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Apr 2022

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2022from Mar 2012

EPC improved fromD61toC69

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Wall Insulation

Partial InsulationInsulated Cavity

Wall insulation upgraded

Roof Insulation

PartialWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting

0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Ashmead Drive, Hardwick, Cambridge, CB23 7XT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7 Ashmead Drive 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£605,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.8% per year over 10 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£578,000

Growth on file: 6.8% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

25 July 2022Most recent
£578,000
+89.5%over 9 years
21 October 2012
£305,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB23 7XT: £500,000 (2024–2022).

Nearby sales in CB23 7XT

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On the street

Versus other Ashmead Drive homes

Four headline reads against 26 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 7 Ashmead Drive stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£4,817

Street avg £3,590

Strongly above

Floor Area

120 m²

Street avg 112 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

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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

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

Hardwick and Cambourne Community Primary School. 3 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CB23 7XT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Everything within walking distance

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

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Common questions

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