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ALLIANCE COURT, HILLS AVENUE, CAMBRIDGE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE CB1 7XE
Property details
Tenure
SHARE_OF_FREEHOLD (995 years remaining on lease)
Floor area
69 m²
Council tax band
C
EPC rating
C
Year built
England and Wales: 1976-1982
Last sold
£350,000 Jun 2025
Price per m²
£5,072/m²
Local average
£331,071 (+5.7%)
Street crime
220 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)
Key features
- Ground Floor Apartment
- Two Double Bedrooms
- Open Plan Living/Dining Room
- Modern Kitchen
- Wealth Of Off Street Parking
- Garage Available To Rent
- Offered With No Onward Chain
Additional details
- Parking
- Yes
- Garden
- Yes
Description
Timber Entrance Door - with peephole back into entrance hallway, leads into:
Entrance Hall - with inset footwell, built-in storage cupboards, fitted timber shelving and further cupboard housing utility meters, radiators, panelled doors providing access into respective rooms.
Kitchen - comprising a collection of both wall and base mounted storage cupboards and drawers, cupboard with corner carousel, with stone effect work surface with inset stainless steel sink with hot and cold mixer tap and drainer to side, integrated 4 ring induction hob with glazed splashback and extractor hood above, adjacent a fitted double oven, pull-out pantry store, space for fridge/freezer, space and plumbing for dishwasher, space and plumbing for washer/dryer, wall mounted Vaillant gas fired combi boiler providing hot water and heating for the property, double glazed window to front aspect.
Open Plan Living/Dining Room - with radiator, double glazed window to front aspect.
Bedroom 1 - with an array of built-in wardrobes fitted with railings and shelving, base mounted vanity desk, radiator, double glazed window overlooking rear aspect.
Shower Room - comprising of a three piece suite with large walk-in shower cubicle with wall mounted shower head, low level w.c. with concealed dual hand flush, wash hand basin with hot and cold mixer tap, tiled surround, fitted storage cupboard under wash hand basin, stone effect surface, tiled upstand, radiator, double glazed window fitted with privacy glass out onto rear aspect.
Bedroom 2 - with built-in wardrobe accessed via sliding doors, radiator, double glazed window overlooking rear aspect.
Outside - The property is approached via a communal entrance door and the property is entered via front door leading to the flat. The development benefits from a private communal parking for the residents as well as benefiting from the use of a rented a garage at £300 per annum and the use of additional private store.
Agent's Note - Tenure - Leasehold
Length of Lease - 996 Years Remaining
Annual Ground Rent - £0
Annual Service Charge - £1,770
Service Charge Review Period - N/A
Garage available to rent for approx. £300 per annum.
Listed by
Cambridge
Cheffins Residential
Reference: 158943137
EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost
Current rating: C
Potential rating: C
Inspection date: 30/01/2025
Expiry date: 29/01/2035
Current heating cost: £596/year
Potential heating cost: £399/year
Est. upgrade cost to C: £6,010
Recommendations
- Cavity wall insulation (£500 - £1,500)
- Floor insulation (solid floor) (£4,000 - £6,000)
- Low energy lighting for all fixed outlets (£10)
Flood risk
Zone: 1
Risk: Low
Job (default Low)
Price history
6% since 2014
| Event | Date | Price | % change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sold | 18/06/2025 (11 months ago) | £350,000 | +6.1% |
| Sold | 15/08/2014 (11 years ago) | £330,000 | — |
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Crown copyright.
Sold Comparables
Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Data from Land Registry Price Paid.
| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| LADY JANE COURT 13 CAVENDISH AVENUE, CAMBRIDGE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB1 7UW | £595,000 | 06/08/2024 | Flat |
| LADY JANE COURT 7 CAVENDISH AVENUE, CAMBRIDGE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB1 7UW | £575,000 | 08/12/2023 | Flat |
| THE COACH HOUSE, 13 CAVENDISH AVENUE, CAMBRIDGE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB1 7UP | £292,500 | 31/01/2023 | Flat |
| 291 FLAT 9 HILLS ROAD, CAMBRIDGE, SOUTH CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB2 8RP | £470,000 | 11/01/2023 | Flat |
| 291 FLAT 8 HILLS ROAD, CAMBRIDGE, SOUTH CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB2 8RP | £470,000 | 06/01/2023 | Flat |
| ALLIANCE COURT 1 HILLS AVENUE, CAMBRIDGE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB1 7XE | £334,000 | 03/01/2023 | Flat |
| 291 FLAT 1 HILLS ROAD, CAMBRIDGE, SOUTH CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB2 8RP | £305,000 | 22/12/2022 | Flat |
| 291 FLAT 2 HILLS ROAD, CAMBRIDGE, SOUTH CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB2 8RP | £350,000 | 22/12/2022 | Flat |
| 291 FLAT 7 HILLS ROAD, CAMBRIDGE, SOUTH CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB2 8RP | £345,000 | 22/12/2022 | Flat |
| 291 FLAT 13 HILLS ROAD, CAMBRIDGE, SOUTH CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB2 8RP | £525,000 | 21/12/2022 | Flat |
| 291 FLAT 11 HILLS ROAD, CAMBRIDGE, SOUTH CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB2 8RP | £470,000 | 21/12/2022 | Flat |
| 291 FLAT 3 HILLS ROAD, CAMBRIDGE, SOUTH CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB2 8RP | £480,000 | 21/12/2022 | Flat |
| 291 FLAT 14 HILLS ROAD, CAMBRIDGE, SOUTH CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB2 8RP | £525,000 | 21/12/2022 | Flat |
| 291 FLAT 4 HILLS ROAD, CAMBRIDGE, SOUTH CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB2 8RP | £430,000 | 19/12/2022 | Flat |
| 291 FLAT 5 HILLS ROAD, CAMBRIDGE, SOUTH CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB2 8RP | £460,000 | 16/12/2022 | Flat |
| 291 FLAT 12 HILLS ROAD, CAMBRIDGE, SOUTH CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB2 8RP | £480,000 | 16/12/2022 | Flat |
| 291 FLAT 6 HILLS ROAD, CAMBRIDGE, SOUTH CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB2 8RP | £410,000 | 16/12/2022 | Flat |
| 291 FLAT 10 HILLS ROAD, CAMBRIDGE, SOUTH CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB2 8RP | £440,000 | 16/12/2022 | Flat |
| 291 FLAT 15 HILLS ROAD, CAMBRIDGE, SOUTH CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB2 8RP | £400,000 | 16/12/2022 | Flat |
| LADY JANE COURT 12 CAVENDISH AVENUE, CAMBRIDGE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB1 7UW | £525,000 | 09/12/2022 | Flat |
Area average: £444,075 (20 sales)
Capital growth trend
Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).
House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Cambridge. Series: Flats and maisonettes. As of March 2026.
Rental Range
Estimated market rent for Cambridge. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.
Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Cambridge.
LHA (30th percentile) floor for Cambridge: £947/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)
Location
Address
2 Hills Avenue
Nearby
Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).
| Type | Name | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Bus stop | Perse School | 0.1 miles |
| Bus stop | Blinco Grove | 0.1 miles |
| University | Homerton College (University of Cambridge) | 0.3 miles |
| University | Faculty of Education | 0.3 miles |
| Shop | Cherry Hinton Mini Market | 0.3 miles |
| Shop | Custom Ink | 0.3 miles |
| Hospital | Addenbrooke's Hospital | 0.7 miles |
| Hospital | Rosie Maternity Hospital | 0.7 miles |
| Train station | Cambridge | 0.8 miles |
| Train station | Shelford | 2.4 miles |
Street-level crime
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 68 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 42 |
| Shoplifting | 29 |
| Other theft | 21 |
| Bicycle theft | 16 |
| Public order | 12 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 8 |
| Burglary | 6 |
| Vehicle crime | 6 |
| Other crime | 5 |
| Possession of weapons | 3 |
| Theft from the person | 2 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Total incidents | 220 |
Within 1 mile during Apr 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).
Schools nearby
Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.
| Name | Type | Distance | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Perse School | Other | 0.2 miles | — (No rating) |
| Morley Memorial Primary School | Primary | 0.3 miles | Good — 12 Dec 2013 |
| Homerton Early Years Centre | Nursery | 0.3 miles | Outstanding — 21 Mar 2013 |
| Hills Road Sixth Form College | Other | 0.4 miles | — (No rating) |
| Abbey College Cambridge | Other | 0.4 miles | — (No rating) |
Rental Comparables
Rental listings exist nearby, but none matched the 2-bedroom count for this property.
Rent-driven metrics
Based on Area rent estimate.
- Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
- Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
- Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
- Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).