30a, High Street, Burwell, Cambridge, CB25 0HB
About 30a
30a is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Burwell, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB25 0HB). It has a recorded floor area of 235 m² (around 2530 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (December 2022) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since October 2008. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 2-band jump.
Held since June 2001 — that's 25 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 235 m² the property is well over the postcode median (169 m² across 18 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £672,000 sits 253.7% above the 2001 sale of £190,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£75/sq ft) was about 68.6% below the postcode norm. 4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include new windows and change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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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
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- StudyYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- Garagedouble, detached
Energy performance
30a's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Jan 2017ConditionsIn report
To discharge condition 3 (door and window details) of Decision dated 9 September 2016 to Replace windows and rear PVC door, renovate living room chimney, install liner kit and multi fuel stove
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 16/00842/DISA
- Sept 2016RenovationHeritageIn report
Replace windows and rear PVC door, renovate living room chimney, install liner kit and multi fuel stove
New Windows- Documents
- 19 docs on file
- Reference
- 16/00842/LBC
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
30a's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2001).
£672,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£190,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
14 June 2001Most recent
£190,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB25 0HB: £750,000 (2023–2020).
Nearby sales in CB25 0HB
8 High Street, Burwell, Cambridge, CB25 0HB
Sold Apr 2023
£880,00026 High Street, Burwell, Cambridge, CB25 0HB
Sold Apr 2023
£396,0002c, High Street, Burwell, Cambridge, CB25 0HB
Sold Oct 2022
£1,775,0003a, High Street, Burwell, Cambridge, CB25 0HB
Sold Sept 2020
£750,00012 High Street, Burwell, Cambridge, CB25 0HB
Sold Dec 2017
£440,000
Everything we know about 30a, 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 High Street homes
Price per m² for 30a lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£809
Street avg £3,417
Floor Area
235 m²
Street avg 182 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
13.0 t/year
Street avg 7.6 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
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
2.1 km
Dennis Terrace — bus stop.
Closest school
1.0 km
Burwell Village College (Primary). 3 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.2dB