What type of property is 26 Almond Grove, CB23 8DU?

26 Almond Grove, CB23 8DU is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What did 26 Almond Grove, CB23 8DU sell for?

26 Almond Grove, CB23 8DU last sold for £305,000 in July 2019, around 7 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £82,500 in July 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 26 Almond Grove, CB23 8DU?

Across 3 sales between July 1998 and July 2019, 26 Almond Grove, CB23 8DU rose from £82,500 to £305,000, a change of £222,500. That works out to roughly +6.4% per year compounded over 21 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 26 Almond Grove, CB23 8DU?

The current EPC rating for 26 Almond Grove, CB23 8DU is D with a score of 65 out of 100, lodged in August 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 26 Almond Grove, CB23 8DU?

26 Almond Grove, CB23 8DU has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (936 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 10% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CB23 8DU. Source: EPC Register.

How is 26 Almond Grove, CB23 8DU heated?

The latest EPC at 26 Almond Grove, CB23 8DU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 26 Almond Grove, CB23 8DU?

26 Almond Grove, CB23 8DU is in council tax band C.

Where is 26 Almond Grove, CB23 8DU located?

26 Almond Grove, CB23 8DU sits in Bar Hill, Cambridge, Cambridge. It falls within the CB23 postcode district in Cambridgeshire.

Is 26 Almond Grove, CB23 8DU in a safe area?

Police records around 26 Almond Grove, CB23 8DU 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 26 Almond Grove, CB23 8DU?

The closest primary school to 26 Almond Grove, CB23 8DU is Bar Hill Community Primary School (146m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

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26 Almond Grove, Bar Hill, Cambridge, CB23 8DU

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

87 m²

936 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 65

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 26 Almond Grove

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

26 Almond Grove is a three-bedroom detached house in Bar Hill, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB23 8DU). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2018) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.

Across 1998–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £368,000 is 20.7% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£326/sq ft) was about 83% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £305,000 in July 2019.

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Valuation

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Risks

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Sold prices

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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

Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D65

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 26 Almond Grove, Bar Hill, Cambridge, CB23 8DU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

26 Almond Grove has no planning applications on record.

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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.

26 Almond Grove has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£368,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£305,000

Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

18 July 2019Most recent
£305,000
+167.5%over 18 years
15 December 2000
£114,000
+38.2%over 2 years
16 July 1998
£82,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB23 8DU: £320,000 (2025–2021).

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On the street

Versus other Almond Grove homes

Four headline reads against 20 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 26 Almond Grove runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,506

Street avg £2,568

Strongly above

Floor Area

87 m²

Street avg 101 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

On par

Comparables

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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.

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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 8DU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

59.2dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for CB23 8DU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

51.4dB

Low

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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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