4 Bell Hill, Histon, Cambridge, CB24 9JQ
About 4 Bell Hill
4 Bell Hill is a semi-detached house in Histon, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB24 9JQ). It has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (around 1119 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2020) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in August 2010 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 99), a 3-band jump.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2018. Past consents include an extension and new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2006–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£554/sq ft) was about 107.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £620,000 in October 2020.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Wall insulation improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Wall insulation improved
Planning history
4 Bell Hill has an approved rear extension on the planning record.
- Dec 2018ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Rear of property
Retrospective Single storey rear extension and change windows to double glazed sach windows & creation of new bay window
- Council
- South Cambridgeshire District Council
RetrospectiveNew Windows- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- S/3834/18/FL
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Sales history & valuation
4 Bell Hill has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2006.
£669,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 15 years.
£620,000
Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
26 October 2020Most recent
£620,000
+68.1%over 2 years17 May 2018
£368,800
+51.5%over 12 years27 January 2006
£243,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB24 9JQ: £645,000 (2021–2003).
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- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Bell Hill homes
On price per m², 4 Bell Hill stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£5,962
Street avg £3,783
Floor Area
104 m²
Street avg 137 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 6.6 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