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18 City Road, Cambridge, CB1 1DP

Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
77 m²
833 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 58
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 18 City Road

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

18 City Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Cambridge (CB1 1DP). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 833 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2011) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The latest certificate is from June 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 26 years, with the last transfer in April 2000. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £606,000 sits 246.3% above the 2000 sale of £175,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£210/sq ft) was about 37.5% below the postcode norm.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • ParkingAllocated
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 18 City Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

18 City Road's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 29 Jun 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D58
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
3.7 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 City Road, Cambridge, CB1 1DP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 City Road has no planning applications on record.

6

But the area is active

6 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

18 City Road's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2000).

Current estimate

£606,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2000)

£175,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 3 April 2000Most recent

    £175,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB1 1DP: £250,000 (2024–2019).

On the street

Versus other City Road homes

Four headline reads against 30 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

18 City Road is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£2,262

Street avg £5,157

Strongly below

Floor Area

77 m²

Street avg 87 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 18 City Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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1 Garden Court

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2 bed2 bath
£363k

1 Fitzroy Lane

CB1 1HE

2 bed
£725k

1 Eden Street

CB1 1EL

1 bed1 bath
£474k

1 Guthrie Court, Paradise Street

CB1 1AJ

1 bed1 bath
£950k

1 Jesus Terrace

CB1 1JY

3 bed
£287k

1 Eden Court, Eden Street

CB1 1ES

1 bed1 bath
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Cambridge district page.
Full Cambridge report

Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

4/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

1.4 km

Cambridge Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.2 km

Parkside Community College. 27 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CB1 1DP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CB1 1DP

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CB1 1DP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.6dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 18 City Road, Cambridge, CB1 1DP. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.