What kind of home is 48 The Spinney, CB23 8ST?

48 The Spinney, CB23 8ST is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 48 The Spinney, CB23 8ST sell for?

48 The Spinney, CB23 8ST last sold for £250,000 in August 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £61,500 in September 1998, so prices have been rising over 23 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 48 The Spinney, CB23 8ST changed over time?

Across 2 sales between September 1998 and August 2021, 48 The Spinney, CB23 8ST rose from £61,500 to £250,000, a change of £188,500. That works out to roughly +6.3% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 48 The Spinney, CB23 8ST?

The current EPC rating for 48 The Spinney, CB23 8ST is D with a score of 63 out of 100, lodged in November 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 48 The Spinney, CB23 8ST?

48 The Spinney, CB23 8ST has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (721 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 10% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CB23 8ST. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 48 The Spinney, CB23 8ST use?

The latest EPC at 48 The Spinney, CB23 8ST records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 48 The Spinney, CB23 8ST?

48 The Spinney, CB23 8ST is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 48 The Spinney, CB23 8ST in?

48 The Spinney, CB23 8ST sits in Bar Hill, Cambridge, Cambridge. It falls within the CB23 postcode district in Cambridgeshire.

How safe is the area around 48 The Spinney, CB23 8ST?

Police records around 48 The Spinney, CB23 8ST 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 48 The Spinney, CB23 8ST?

The closest primary school to 48 The Spinney, CB23 8ST is Bar Hill Community Primary School (534m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

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48 The Spinney, Bar Hill, Cambridge, CB23 8ST

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

67 m²

721 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 63

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 48 The Spinney

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

48 The Spinney is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Bar Hill, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB23 8ST). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2016) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump.

Across 1998–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £282,000 is 12.8% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£347/sq ft) was about 63.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold August 2021 for £250,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

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Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2

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

D63

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 48 The Spinney, Bar Hill, Cambridge, CB23 8ST, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

48 The Spinney has no planning applications on record.

The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Price for 48 The Spinney has grown more than fourfold since the 1998 starting point.

Current estimate

£282,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.3% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£250,000

Growth on file: 6.3% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

16 August 2021Most recent
£250,000
+306.5%over 22 years
10 September 1998
£61,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB23 8ST: £285,000 (2024–2022).

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Versus other The Spinney homes

Four headline reads against 43 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

48 The Spinney is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£3,731

Street avg £2,801

Above

Floor Area

67 m²

Street avg 70 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 2.9 t/year

Below

Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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

0.5 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 8ST from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CB23 8ST

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.7dB

Low

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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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