38 Acorn Avenue, Bar Hill, Cambridge, CB23 8DT
About 38 Acorn Avenue
38 Acorn Avenue is a four-bedroom detached house in Bar Hill, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB23 8DT). It has a recorded floor area of 123 m² (around 1324 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (December 2024) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since June 2009. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
It changed hands recently, sold July 2025 for £417,000. At 123 m² it's 17.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (105 m² median across 30 EPCs). Across 2000–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£315/sq ft) was about 56.7% 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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenrear
- DrivewayYes
Building
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Cavity wall insulation installed
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
38 Acorn Avenue has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2000.
£457,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 25 years.
£417,000
Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
2 July 2025Most recent
£417,000
+48.9%over 15 years12 May 2010
£280,000
+154.5%over 9 years29 June 2000
£110,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB23 8DT: £350,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in CB23 8DT
9 Acorn Avenue, Bar Hill, Cambridge, CB23 8DT
Sold May 2025
£312,50021 Acorn Avenue, Bar Hill, Cambridge, CB23 8DT
Sold May 2024
£420,00036 Acorn Avenue, Bar Hill, Cambridge, CB23 8DT
Sold Feb 2023
£350,00023 Acorn Avenue, Bar Hill, Cambridge, CB23 8DT
Sold Apr 2022
£405,00020 Acorn Avenue, Bar Hill, Cambridge, CB23 8DT
Sold Mar 2021
£345,000
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Versus other Acorn Avenue homes
Years Held for 38 Acorn Avenue lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,390
Street avg £2,512
Floor Area
123 m²
Street avg 109 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.4 t/year
Street avg 4.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Closest school
0.1 km
Bar Hill Community Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
58.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
50.1dB