What kind of home is 52 Acorn Avenue, CB23 8DT?

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

When did 52 Acorn Avenue, CB23 8DT last change hands?

52 Acorn Avenue, CB23 8DT last sold for £315,000 in January 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £217,000 in November 2012, so prices have been rising over 8 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 52 Acorn Avenue, CB23 8DT?

Across 2 sales between November 2012 and January 2021, 52 Acorn Avenue, CB23 8DT rose from £217,000 to £315,000, a change of £98,000. That works out to roughly +4.7% per year compounded over 8 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 52 Acorn Avenue, CB23 8DT?

The current EPC rating for 52 Acorn Avenue, CB23 8DT is C with a score of 71 out of 100, lodged in July 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 52 Acorn Avenue, CB23 8DT?

52 Acorn Avenue, CB23 8DT has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (1,109 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 52 Acorn Avenue, CB23 8DT use?

The latest EPC at 52 Acorn Avenue, CB23 8DT records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 52 Acorn Avenue, CB23 8DT had any planning applications?

52 Acorn Avenue, CB23 8DT has council approval for an extension granted in December 2009 under ref. S/1638/09/F. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 52 Acorn Avenue, CB23 8DT?

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

Which area is 52 Acorn Avenue, CB23 8DT in?

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

What is crime like near 52 Acorn Avenue, CB23 8DT?

Police records around 52 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.

What schools are near 52 Acorn Avenue, CB23 8DT?

The closest primary school to 52 Acorn Avenue, CB23 8DT is Bar Hill Community Primary School (89m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

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

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

103 m²

1109 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 71

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 52 Acorn Avenue

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

52 Acorn Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Bar Hill, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB23 8DT). It has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (around 1109 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2020) shows a C (score 71). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since March 2009. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2009. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2012–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £355,000 is 12.7% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£284/sq ft) was about 40.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold January 2021 for £315,000. 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

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

Building

Central heatingYes

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)

Jul 2020

EPC Rating

C71

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2020from Mar 2009

Heating Controls

FullProg + Stat

Heating controls changed

Hot Water

Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting

80%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 52 Acorn Avenue, Bar Hill, Cambridge, CB23 8DT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

52 Acorn Avenue has an approved extension on the planning record.

Dec 2009
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension
Council
South Cambridgeshire District Council
Documents
4 docs on file
Reference
S/1638/09/F
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What's in 52 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

£355,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.7% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£315,000

Growth on file: 4.7% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

29 January 2021Most recent
£315,000
+45.2%over 8 years
30 November 2012
£217,000

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

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Versus other Acorn Avenue homes

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

52 Acorn Avenue outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,058

Street avg £2,525

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Floor Area

103 m²

Street avg 110 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

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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

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Everything within walking distance

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

FAQ

Common questions

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