2 Hillcrest, Bar Hill, Cambridge, CB23 8TG
About 2 Hillcrest
2 Hillcrest is a four-bedroom detached house in Bar Hill, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB23 8TG). It has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (around 1087 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2019) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since May 2009. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and main heating went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.
At 101 m² the property is well over the postcode median (74 m² across 30 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2021. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2009–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £444,000 is 16.8% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£350/sq ft) was about 63.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £380,000 in September 2020.
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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
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenrear
- Garagedouble, detached
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
Hot water efficiency improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Planning history
2 Hillcrest has an approved extension on the planning record.
- Apr 2021ExtensionFullIn report
Two storey front and ground floor rear extensions
- Agent
- Camplans
- Council
- South Cambridgeshire District Council
- Documents
- 14 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/00730/HFUL
What's in 2 Hillcrest, Bar Hill, Cambridge, CB23 8TG's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£444,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.0% per year over 11 years.
£380,000
Growth on file: 4.0% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
16 September 2020Most recent
£380,000
+54.5%over 11 years10 September 2009
£246,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB23 8TG: £285,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in CB23 8TG
47 Hillcrest, Bar Hill, Cambridge, CB23 8TG
Sold Sept 2025
£240,00048 Hillcrest, Bar Hill, Cambridge, CB23 8TG
Sold Nov 2024
£240,00037 Hillcrest, Bar Hill, Cambridge, CB23 8TG
Sold Oct 2024
£290,00051 Hillcrest, Bar Hill, Cambridge, CB23 8TG
Sold Oct 2024
£285,00045 Hillcrest, Bar Hill, Cambridge, CB23 8TG
Sold Apr 2024
£290,000
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Versus other Hillcrest homes
Price per m²
£3,762
Street avg £3,445
Floor Area
101 m²
Street avg 86 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 3.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Closest school
0.5 km
Bar Hill Community Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.7dB