18a, Mill Road, Cambridge, CB1 2AD
About 18a
18a is a two-bedroom detached house in Cambridge (CB1 2AD). It has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (around 990 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (May 2021) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in March 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73).
Untraded for 23 years, with the last transfer in April 2003. At 92 m² the property is well over the postcode median (37 m² across 51 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2000–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at -27.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £455,000 sits 313.6% above the 2003 sale of £110,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£111/sq ft) was about 76.1% below the postcode norm.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
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Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
More low energy lighting installed
Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler
Connected to mains gas supply
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
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Level 3 Building Survey
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 history
18a has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
17 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
18a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£455,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -27.9% per year over 3 years.
£110,000
Growth on file: -27.9% per year over 3 years.
Sales timeline
3 April 2003Most recent
£110,000
-58.5%over 2 years25 July 2000
£265,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB1 2AD: £192,000 (2022–2015).
Nearby sales in CB1 2AD
Versus other Mill Road homes
18a is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£1,196
Street avg £4,849
Floor Area
92 m²
Street avg 52 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.9 t/year
Street avg 2.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
4/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.8 km
Cambridge Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.4 km
St Matthew's Primary School. 29 schools nearby.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.4dB