73 Hawthorn Way, Cambridge, CB4 1AU
About 73 Hawthorn Way
73 Hawthorn Way is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Cambridge (CB4 1AU). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2020) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since July 2010. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 2-band jump.
Untraded for 25 years, with the last transfer in April 2001. Across 1997–2001, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £471,000 sits 318.7% above the 2001 sale of £112,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£134/sq ft) was about 70.2% below the postcode norm. 5 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 4 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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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
- Bathrooms1
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
Planning history
73 Hawthorn Way has 3 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Dec 2008ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Single storey side extension.
- Council
- Cambridge City Council
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 08/1456/FUL
- Jul 2008ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Single storey side extension.
- Council
- Cambridge City Council
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 08/0583/FUL
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 73 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
73 Hawthorn Way's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1997).
£471,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.6% per year over 3 years.
£112,500
Growth on file: 12.6% per year over 3 years.
Sales timeline
8 April 2001Most recent
£112,500
+48.0%over 3 years19 December 1997
£76,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB4 1AU: £411,750 (2023–2010).
Nearby sales in CB4 1AU
Everything we know about 73 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
73 Hawthorn Way is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£1,442
Street avg £4,063
Floor Area
78 m²
Street avg 89 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 4.1 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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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.6dB