7 Acorn Avenue, Bar Hill, Cambridge, CB23 8DT
About 7 Acorn Avenue
7 Acorn Avenue is a three-bedroom detached house in Bar Hill, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB23 8DT). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2017) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since February 2012. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2016. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2003–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £378,000 is 30.3% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£310/sq ft) was about 54.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 9 years since the last transfer (April 2017). At 87 m² it's 18.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (107 m² median across 30 EPCs).
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Council records include a two-storey rear extension at 7 Acorn Avenue.
- Jul 2016ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Rear of property
Rear two storey extension
- Agent
- Sturdy Services Ltd
- Council
- South Cambridgeshire District Council
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- S/1221/16/FL
What's in 7 Acorn Avenue, Bar Hill, Cambridge, CB23 8DT's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2003.
£378,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.1% per year over 14 years.
£290,000
Growth on file: 6.1% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
27 April 2017Most recent
£290,000
+52.6%over 4 years24 June 2012
£190,000
+47.9%over 8 years10 August 2003
£128,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB23 8DT: £405,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in CB23 8DT
38 Acorn Avenue, Bar Hill, Cambridge, CB23 8DT
Sold Jul 2025
£417,0009 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
£405,000
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Versus other Acorn Avenue homes
On habitable rooms, 7 Acorn Avenue runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,333
Street avg £2,514
Floor Area
87 m²
Street avg 110 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 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.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
58.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
50.1dB