What type of property is 46 Acorn Avenue, CB23 8DT?

46 Acorn Avenue, CB23 8DT is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 46 Acorn Avenue, CB23 8DT sell for?

46 Acorn Avenue, CB23 8DT last sold for £350,000 in January 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £240,000 in January 2017, so prices have been rising over 4 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 46 Acorn Avenue, CB23 8DT appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between January 2017 and January 2021, 46 Acorn Avenue, CB23 8DT rose from £240,000 to £350,000, a change of £110,000. That works out to roughly +9.8% per year compounded over 4 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 46 Acorn Avenue, CB23 8DT have?

The current EPC rating for 46 Acorn Avenue, CB23 8DT is C with a score of 71 out of 100, lodged in December 2020. It has improved from a F recorded in July 2016 (3 bands). The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 46 Acorn Avenue, CB23 8DT?

46 Acorn Avenue, CB23 8DT has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (1,044 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 8% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CB23 8DT. Source: EPC Register.

How is 46 Acorn Avenue, CB23 8DT heated?

The latest EPC at 46 Acorn Avenue, CB23 8DT records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 46 Acorn Avenue, CB23 8DT have?

46 Acorn Avenue, CB23 8DT has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in January 2024 under ref. 23/04469/CL2PD. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 46 Acorn Avenue, CB23 8DT?

46 Acorn Avenue, CB23 8DT is in council tax band C.

Where is 46 Acorn Avenue, CB23 8DT located?

46 Acorn Avenue, CB23 8DT sits in Bar Hill, Cambridge, Cambridge. It falls within the CB23 postcode district in Cambridgeshire.

What is crime like near 46 Acorn Avenue, CB23 8DT?

Police records around 46 Acorn Avenue, CB23 8DT 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 46 Acorn Avenue, CB23 8DT?

The closest primary school to 46 Acorn Avenue, CB23 8DT is Bar Hill Community Primary School (89m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

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46 Acorn Avenue, Bar Hill, Cambridge, CB23 8DT

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

97 m²

1044 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 71

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 46 Acorn Avenue

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

46 Acorn Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Bar Hill, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB23 8DT). It has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (around 1044 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2020) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in July 2016 the rating was F, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2024. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2017–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £398,000 is 13.7% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£335/sq ft) was about 69% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £350,000 in January 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3

Outside

Private gardenrear
Garageintegral

Building

RefurbishedYes

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)

Dec 2020

EPC Rating

C71

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2020from Jul 2016

EPC improved fromF35toC71

Heating System

Warm AirGas Boiler

Heating system upgraded to a more efficient system

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Roof Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

33%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 46 Acorn Avenue, Bar Hill, Cambridge, CB23 8DT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

46 Acorn Avenue has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

Jan 2024
ExtensionOutline
In report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Certificate Of Lawfulness Under S192 for single storey rear extension.
Agent
Chris Low Architecture Ltd
Council
South Cambridgeshire District Council
Documents
12 docs on file
Reference
23/04469/CL2PD
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What's in 46 Acorn Avenue, Bar Hill, Cambridge, CB23 8DT's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.

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

£398,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.8% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£350,000

Growth on file: 9.8% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

28 January 2021Most recent
£350,000
+45.8%over 4 years
16 January 2017
£240,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB23 8DT: £405,000 (2025–2022).

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On the street

Versus other Acorn Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 30 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

46 Acorn Avenue outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,608

Street avg £2,503

Strongly above

Floor Area

97 m²

Street avg 110 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

Strongly above

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CB23 8DT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

58.2dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for CB23 8DT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

50.1dB

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55 dB

60 dB

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70 dB

75 dB

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Everything within walking distance

Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 2 points of interest in total.

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Common questions

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