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Hillcrest, Bar Hill, Cambridge

MyStreetCheck free street report: Hillcrest, Bar Hill, Cambridge · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/cambridge-cambridgeshire/hillcrest/

House prices, sold prices and local information for CB23 8TH, CB23 8TG, CB23 8TQ.

Average price (last 12 months)
£275,000
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£271,238
62 sales
Price range
£170k – £386k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
10 Aug 2026
CB23 8TQ

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At a glance

House prices£275k average46% below the Cambridge average CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station2 hr 2 min walkCambridge station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband94% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 68 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

62 property sales on Hillcrest, Bar Hill, Cambridge have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £275,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £269,103. Average sale prices rose from £263,278 in 2016 to £275,000 in 2026 (+4%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 46% below the Cambridge average of £512,977 over the same period. 10 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 8 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 47% semi-detached, 29% detached, 24% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Hillcrest range from £170,000 to £386,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 494 streets in Cambridge with at least two sales in the last year, Hillcrest ranks 457th for average price, making it one of the more affordable streets in the town.

House prices on Hillcrest compared

Hillcrest£275,000
CB23 postcode area£441,818
Cambridge£512,977
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all CB23 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £263,278 (9 sales)2016£263k2017: £259,667 (6 sales)2017£260k2018: £261,666 (6 sales)2018£262k2019: £272,571 (7 sales)2019£273k2020: £283,100 (5 sales)2020£283k2021: £259,800 (5 sales)2021£260k2022: £304,361 (9 sales)2022£304k2023: £265,500 (4 sales)2023£266k2024: £268,917 (6 sales)2024£269k2025: £244,000 (3 sales)2025£244k2026: £275,000 (2 sales)2026£275k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 68 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached29£269,10310 Aug 2026
Detached18£311,25027 Feb 2026
Terraced15£227,35025 Sep 2025

Sold prices on Hillcrest

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
58, Hillcrest CB23 8TQ 10 Aug 2026£285,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
13, Hillcrest CB23 8TG 27 Feb 2026£265,000 DetachedFreehold
47, Hillcrest CB23 8TG 25 Sep 2025£240,000 TerracedFreehold
138, Hillcrest CB23 8TH 11 Jul 2025£177,000 TerracedFreehold
114, Hillcrest CB23 8TH 31 Jan 2025£315,000 DetachedFreehold
48, Hillcrest CB23 8TG 15 Nov 2024£240,000 TerracedFreehold
73, Hillcrest CB23 8TQ 7 Nov 2024£335,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
37, Hillcrest CB23 8TG 31 Oct 2024£290,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
51, Hillcrest CB23 8TG 25 Oct 2024£285,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
75, Hillcrest CB23 8TQ 10 Sep 2024£213,500 DetachedFreehold
92, Hillcrest CB23 8TQ 29 Jul 2024£168,000 TerracedFreehold
45, Hillcrest CB23 8TG 26 Apr 2024£290,000 TerracedFreehold
79, Hillcrest CB23 8TQ 31 Jan 2024£250,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
86, Hillcrest CB23 8TQ 21 Dec 2023£170,000 TerracedFreehold
77, Hillcrest CB23 8TQ 30 Oct 2023£315,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
142, Hillcrest CB23 8TH 5 Jul 2023£267,000 TerracedFreehold
97, Hillcrest CB23 8TQ 28 Jun 2023£310,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
106, Hillcrest CB23 8TH 20 Dec 2022£310,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
3, Hillcrest CB23 8TG 16 Dec 2022£285,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
14, Hillcrest CB23 8TG 30 Nov 2022£375,000 DetachedFreehold
31, Hillcrest CB23 8TG 5 Sep 2022£342,000 DetachedFreehold
36, Hillcrest CB23 8TG 2 Sep 2022£326,500 DetachedFreehold
131, Hillcrest CB23 8TH 17 Jun 2022£275,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
76, Hillcrest CB23 8TQ 15 Jun 2022£275,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
133, Hillcrest CB23 8TH 1 Apr 2022£295,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
95, Hillcrest CB23 8TQ 25 Feb 2022£255,250 TerracedFreehold
130, Hillcrest CB23 8TH 4 Feb 2022£260,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
68, Hillcrest CB23 8TQ 13 Dec 2021£275,000 TerracedFreehold
55, Hillcrest CB23 8TQ 30 Sep 2021£255,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
62, Hillcrest CB23 8TQ 28 Jul 2021£235,000 TerracedFreehold
47, Hillcrest CB23 8TG 16 Jul 2021£229,000 TerracedFreehold
115, Hillcrest CB23 8TH 31 Mar 2021£305,000 DetachedFreehold
127, Hillcrest CB23 8TH 13 Nov 2020£275,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
109, Hillcrest CB23 8TH 30 Oct 2020£252,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
50, Hillcrest CB23 8TG 29 Sep 2020£240,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
125, Hillcrest CB23 8TH 23 Sep 2020£268,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Hillcrest CB23 8TG 17 Sep 2020£380,000 DetachedFreehold
103, Hillcrest CB23 8TH 6 Dec 2019£263,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
116, Hillcrest CB23 8TH 6 Dec 2019£350,000 DetachedFreehold
94, Hillcrest CB23 8TQ 20 Sep 2019£220,000 TerracedFreehold
84, Hillcrest CB23 8TQ 29 Aug 2019£165,000 TerracedFreehold
12, Hillcrest CB23 8TG 23 Aug 2019£345,000 DetachedFreehold
56, Hillcrest CB23 8TQ 19 Aug 2019£240,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
38, Hillcrest CB23 8TG 9 Aug 2019£235,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
74, Hillcrest CB23 8TQ 28 Jun 2019£255,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
38, Hillcrest CB23 8TG 25 Jun 2019£260,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
16, Hillcrest CB23 8TG 14 Sep 2018£386,000 DetachedFreehold
135, Hillcrest CB23 8TH 29 Aug 2018£287,000 DetachedFreehold
133, Hillcrest CB23 8TH 28 Jun 2018£240,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
128, Hillcrest CB23 8TH 6 Mar 2018£259,995 Semi-detachedFreehold
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Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
13, Hillcrest £264,000 (Jul 2016) → £265,000 (Feb 2026) +0%
over 10 yrs
47, Hillcrest £229,000 (Jul 2021) → £240,000 (Sep 2025) +5%
over 4 yrs
48, Hillcrest £225,000 (Jan 2018) → £240,000 (Nov 2024) +7%
over 7 yrs
73, Hillcrest £271,000 (Oct 2017) → £335,000 (Nov 2024) +24%
over 7 yrs
133, Hillcrest £240,000 (Jun 2018) → £295,000 (Apr 2022) +23%
over 4 yrs
68, Hillcrest £230,000 (Dec 2017) → £275,000 (Dec 2021) +20%
over 4 yrs
125, Hillcrest £252,500 (Jul 2017) → £268,000 (Sep 2020) +6%
over 3 yrs
103, Hillcrest £242,500 (Jun 2016) → £263,000 (Dec 2019) +8%
over 3 yrs
38, Hillcrest £260,000 (Jun 2019) → £235,000 (Aug 2019) -10%
over under a year
135, Hillcrest £275,000 (May 2016) → £260,000 (Jul 2017) → £287,000 (Aug 2018) +4%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Hillcrest

Crime

15 crimes were reported within about a mile of Hillcrest in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Lower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Shoplifting5
Anti-social behaviour4
Vehicle crime3
Burglary1
Public order1
Other crime1

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Hillcrest is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • River Great Ouse in Cambridgeshire from Brampton to Earith Flood alert area
  • Cottenham Lode in Cambridgeshire Flood alert area
  • Ely Ouse in Cambridgeshire, Suffolk and Norfolk Flood alert area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Hillcrest

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Bar Hill Community Primary School 229 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.3 mi
Dry Drayton CofE (C) Primary School, and Pre-School 64 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 0.8 mi
Oakington CofE Primary School 98 pupils Primary Church of England 5–11 Good Report 1.9 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around, shops and health

Train stations

  • Cambridge station 6.1 mi · 2 hr 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Maple Surgery Bar Hill Health Centre
    Hanover Close, Bar Hill, Cambridge · 0.4 mi
  • Sas - C&P - Mkgp Plus Ltd
    Maple Surgery, Hanover Close, Cambridge · 0.4 mi
  • Swavesey Surgery
    58 Boxworth End, Swavesey, Cambridge · 2.9 mi

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Extra Tesco Cambridge Bar Hill Extra · 0.5 mi
  • Marks and Spencer MSA M&S Cambridge A14 Moto SF · 2.0 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Longstanton - High Street · 2.4 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Girton Road · 2.8 mi

Pharmacies

  • Tesco In-store Pharmacy · 0.5 mi

Dentists

  • Bar Hill Dental Practice · 0.4 mi
  • D C Jones Dental Surgery · 2.2 mi
  • 37b High Street (dental Practice) · 2.2 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 9 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income9 of 10
Employment9 of 10
Education and skills8 of 10
Health and disability9 of 10
Crime10 of 10
Access to housing and services2 of 10
Living environment9 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned70.1%62.5%
Private rented27.1%20.3%
Social rented2.8%17.1%
Households756

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1517.1%17.4%
Aged 15–6466.4%64.1%
Aged 65+16.5%18.6%
Residents1,621

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)94%80%
Gigabit-capable94%80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks66%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks99%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks74%92%

Share of homes across South Cambridgeshire with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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Who lives around Hillcrest

Ethnic group

HereSouth Cambridgeshire
White86.2%89%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh6%5.8%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups3%2.8%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African2.5%1.2%
Other ethnic group2.3%1.1%

Religion

HereSouth Cambridgeshire
Christian49.1%45.3%
No religion39.5%43.3%
Not answered6.2%6.7%
Muslim3.3%1.7%
Hindu0.7%1.5%
Other religion0.6%0.5%
Buddhist0.4%0.5%
Jewish0.2%0.3%

Country of birth

HereSouth Cambridgeshire
Born in the UK72.7%83.8%
Born outside the UK27.3%16.2%

Highest qualification

HereSouth Cambridgeshire
Level 4 qualifications and above39.8%47.8%
Level 3 qualifications15.8%14.2%
No qualifications13.3%11.8%
Level 2 qualifications12.1%11.7%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications9.6%7.7%
Apprenticeship6%4.6%
Other qualifications3.5%2.1%

General health

HereSouth Cambridgeshire
Very good health50.1%52.2%
Good health36%33.6%
Fair health10.8%10.7%
Bad health2.2%2.7%
Very bad health0.9%0.8%

Cars or vans per household

HereSouth Cambridgeshire
1 car or van in household50.2%40.8%
2 cars or vans in household28.1%35.6%
No cars or vans in household14.4%10.9%
3 or more cars or vans in household7.4%12.6%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of South Cambridgeshire.

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