5 Hollytrees, Bar Hill, Cambridge, CB23 8SF
About 5 Hollytrees
5 Hollytrees is a four-bedroom detached house in Bar Hill, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB23 8SF). It has a recorded floor area of 126 m² (around 1356 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band E. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (July 2025) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in April 2015 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot.
At 126 m² the property is well over the postcode median (61 m² across 28 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £550,000 sits 57.2% above the 2015 sale of £349,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£258/sq ft) was about 24% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 11 years ago, in June 2015.
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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
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Garagedouble
- LandYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
5 Hollytrees has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
5 Hollytrees valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£550,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£349,950
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
11 June 2015Most recent
£349,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB23 8SF: £310,000 (2024–2023).
Nearby sales in CB23 8SF
23 Hollytrees, Bar Hill, Cambridge, CB23 8SF
Sold Jun 2024
£290,00045 Hollytrees, Bar Hill, Cambridge, CB23 8SF
Sold Jun 2024
£310,00038 Hollytrees, Bar Hill, Cambridge, CB23 8SF
Sold Sept 2023
£247,00020 Hollytrees, Bar Hill, Cambridge, CB23 8SF
Sold Aug 2023
£325,00164 Hollytrees, Bar Hill, Cambridge, CB23 8SF
Sold Mar 2023
£375,000
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Versus other Hollytrees homes
5 Hollytrees outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,777
Street avg £3,239
Floor Area
126 m²
Street avg 78 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 t/year
Street avg 3.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Closest school
0.4 km
Bar Hill Community Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
58.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
50.8dB