2a, Bell Hill, Histon, Cambridge, CB24 9JQ
About 2a
2a is a three-bedroom detached house in Histon, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB24 9JQ). It has a recorded floor area of 109 m² (around 1173 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2020) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79).
Across 1995–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£550/sq ft) was about 66.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: June 2021 at £645,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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
- Bathrooms2
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenEast-facing
- GarageYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
2a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
3applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Price for 2a has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.
£707,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.7% per year over 26 years.
£645,000
Growth on file: 6.7% per year over 26 years.
Sales timeline
22 June 2021Most recent
£645,000
+29.0%over 5 years10 March 2016
£500,000
+117.4%over 14 years3 May 2001
£230,000
+94.9%over 6 years16 February 1995
£118,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB24 9JQ: £620,000 (2021–2006).
Everything we know about 2a, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Bell Hill homes
Years Held for 2a lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£5,917
Street avg £3,798
Floor Area
109 m²
Street avg 136 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.2 t/year
Street avg 6.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Closest school
0.3 km
Histon and Impington Brook Primary School. 7 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.0dB