Hills Road, Cambridge, CB2 8RN
Listed 16 Apr 2026 · Cambridge
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Key features
- Entrance Hall
- Study
- Drawing Room
- Kitchen/Dining Room
- Scullery
- Garden Sitting Room
- Six Bedrooms, Three Bathrooms
- Cellar
- Gas-fired Radiator Heating
- Large Mature East Facing Gardens and Extensive Parking
About this home
A stunning six bedroom late Victorian family home of about 3125 sqft with many fine period features in delightful mature gardens of about 0.23 acres in this convenient south city location.
This fine semi-detached family home is located in a popular south city residential area, close to excellent facilities. Dating from the 1890s, it is one of a pair of outstanding, high quality family homes. It has been tastefully updated retaining its period features and charm. The spacious accommodation is laid out over three floors with six bedrooms, three bathrooms, study, drawing room, sitting room and a large kitchen dining room. There is a large scullery/utility and a cellar.
The mature east facing gardens and grounds extend to 0.23 acres, and includes a parking area for up to six cars and a large garden, about 170’ x 42’ laid mainly to lawn with two terrace areas, mature trees and shrubs.
Location - • Local shopping, cafés, cinema, gym and restaurants are within walking distance on Hills Road and Cherry Hinton Road.
• The highly regarded Hills Road and Long Road Sixth Form Colleges and most of the private schools are easily accessible within walking and cycling distance.
• The city business area and railway station is 0.6 miles away (about a 10 minute walk) with direct trains to Liverpool Street and King’s Cross/St Pancras. Addenbrooke’s Hospital and the Biomedical Campus is about 0.8 miles (about a 17 minute walk).
Historical Note - 181 Hills Road is one of an exceptional pair of semi-detached houses built in the late 1890s by Edmund Kett, of the famous Cambridge building firm Rattee & Kett. They were responsible for the design and building of numerous Cambridge college buildings, as well as the Cambridge Catholic Church (OLEM).
Tenure - Freehold
Services - Main services connected include: water, electricity, gas and mains drainage.
Statutory Authorities - Cambridge City Council. Council Tax Band - G
Fixtures And Fittings - Unless specifically mentioned in these particulars, all fixtures and fittings are expressly excluded from the sale of the freehold interest.
Viewing - Strictly by appointment through the vendor’s sole agents, Redmayne Arnold and Harris.
Property details
- Property type
- Semi-Detached
- Size
- 3,125 sq ft / 290 sq m
- Council tax band
- G
- Tenure
- Freehold
- Parking
- Yes
- Garden
- Yes
- Heating
- Electric
- Electricity
- Mains supply
- Water
- Mains supply
Floorplan
Location
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- Cambridge Station0.5 mi
- Shelford Station2.6 mi
- Cambridge North2.7 mi
What nearby homes sold for
Median sold prices in CB2 over the last 12 months: flat £385k · terraced £625k · detached £915k · semi-detached £732k.
| Address | Type | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 The Levels, 150, Hills Road Cambridge CB2 8PB | Flat Leasehold | 8 Jul 2026 | £285,000 |
| 22 The Levels, 150, Hills Road Cambridge CB2 8PB | Flat Leasehold | 1 Apr 2026 | £410,000 |
| 113 Hills Road Cambridge CB2 1PG | Flat Leasehold | 16 Feb 2026 | £236,250 |
| Flat 8, Hills Court, 317, Hills Road Cambridge CB2 0QT | Flat Leasehold | 29 Jan 2026 | £292,500 |
| 249 Hills Road Cambridge CB2 8RP | Detached Freehold | 7 Nov 2025 | £1,835,000 |
| 199 Hills Road Cambridge CB2 8RN | Terraced Freehold | 31 Oct 2025 | £1,000,000 |
| 205 Hills Road Cambridge CB2 8RN | Terraced Freehold | 11 Aug 2025 | £1,151,200 |
| Flat 2, Hills Court, 317, Hills Road Cambridge CB2 0QT | Flat Leasehold | 31 Jul 2025 | £400,000 |
| Flat 27, Marque House, 143, Hills Road Cambridge CB2 8RA | Flat Leasehold | 11 Jul 2025 | £495,000 |
| Flat 88, Marque House, 143, Hills Road Cambridge CB2 8RA | Flat Leasehold | 20 Jun 2025 | £600,000 |
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. All sales in CB2
Buying costs
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Listed by Redmayne Arnold & Harris, Cambridge on Rightmove (original listing). First listed 16 Apr 2026; details checked 7 Nov 2026. Latest change: added on 16/04/2026.
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