Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
18 Grafton Street, Cambridge, CB1 1DS
Estimated value
£783,000
- Since the 2017 sale (£650,000)+20%
- Against CB1 1DS's recent median (£705,000)+11%
Newest record on this page: March 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
98 m²
1055 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£783,000
- Against its 2017 sale (£650,000)+20%
- Against CB1 1DS's recent median (£705,000)+11%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 18 Grafton Street is modelled from its 98 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CB1 1DS. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
98 m² from the EPC lodged in February 2017
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2017
Recent sales in CB1 1DS
5 sales, median £705,000 (2025–2021)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: March 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
18 Grafton Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
4 June 2017Most recent
£650,000
+78.1%over 9 years22 August 2007
£365,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB1 1DS: £705,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in CB1 1DS
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 18 Grafton Street, Cambridge, CB1 1DS. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 18 Grafton Street
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
18 Grafton Street is a mid-terrace house in Cambridge (CB1 1DS). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1055 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2017) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.
At 98 m² it's 23.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (80 m² median across 33 EPCs). Across 2007–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £783,000 is 20.5% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£616/sq ft) was about 52.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in June 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate
Feb 2017EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 2 February 2027
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 18 Grafton Street, Cambridge, CB1 1DS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
18 Grafton Street 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.
Versus other Grafton Street homes
Four headline reads against 33 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for 18 Grafton Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£6,633
Street avg £5,985
Floor Area
98 m²
Street avg 87 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 4.3 t/year
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.
Crime
334/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
1.3 km
Cambridge Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.2 km
St Matthew's Primary School. 27 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- St Matthew's Primary SchoolPrimary177m
- Parkside Community CollegeSecondary246m
- St Alban's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary850m
- Cambridge Maths School16 plus865m
Nearest stops
- Cambridge Rail StationRailway station1.3km
- Cambridge North Rail StationRailway station2.8km
- Cambridge AirportAirport2.9km
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,681 reports30%
- Anti-social Behaviour842 reports15%
- Shoplifting741 reports13%
- Criminal Damage & Arson411 reports7%
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CB1 1DS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.9dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 18 Grafton Street is modelled from its 98 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CB1 1DS. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 18 Grafton Street. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 18 Grafton Street was lodged in February 2017 at band D and is valid until February 2027. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 18 Grafton Street. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 17 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 27 schools and 3 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CB1 1DS, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 18 Grafton Street is in council tax band E. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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