49 Hawthorn Way, Cambridge, CB4 1AU
About 49 Hawthorn Way
49 Hawthorn Way is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Cambridge (CB4 1AU). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1033 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2017) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since August 2015. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.
4 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £577,000 is 15.4% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£484/sq ft) was about 117.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold July 2022 for £500,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.
- Feb 2024ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Side and rear of property
Part single storey, part two storey extension to side and rear. Hip to gable roof extension with rear dormer.
- Agent
- plan it architecture + design
- Council
- Cambridge City Council
- Documents
- 13 docs on file
- Reference
- 23/04926/HFUL
- Feb 2023Loft ConversionFullIn report
Demolition of garage, loft conversion with rear facing dormer windows, two storey side extension and single storey rear extension.
- Agent
- studio hobohm
- Council
- Cambridge City Council
Extension- Documents
- 18 docs on file
- Reference
- 22/05540/HFUL
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 49 Hawthorn Way
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 49 Hawthorn Way was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£577,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£500,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
3 July 2022Most recent
£500,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB4 1AU: £325,000 (2023–2004).
Nearby sales in CB4 1AU
Everything we know about 49 Hawthorn Way, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Hawthorn Way homes
On floor area, 49 Hawthorn Way stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£5,208
Street avg £3,310
Floor Area
96 m²
Street avg 86 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 t/year
Street avg 4.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
7/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
1.9 km
Cambridge North Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.3 km
Milton Road Primary School. 24 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
51.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.6dB