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18 Bowers Croft, Cambridge, CB1 8RP

3 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
159 m²
1711 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 18 Bowers Croft

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

18 Bowers Croft is a detached house in Cambridge (CB1 8RP). It has a recorded floor area of 159 m² (around 1711 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (February 2013) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in January 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while main heating dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 159 m² it's 19.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (133 m² median across 14 EPCs).

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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 Bowers Croft's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 Feb 2023

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2013

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2013from Jan 2013
EPC improved fromE49toD62
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Low Energy Lighting
0%75%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Bowers Croft, Cambridge, CB1 8RP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A recent planning application at 18 Bowers Croft was refused — worth checking the council file.

3 applications on record at 18 Bowers Croft, Cambridge, CB1 8RP

3decisions3extensions40documents9nearby
  1. Oct 2014
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Side and rear of property

    Single storey side and rear extension

    Council
    Cambridge City Council
    Documents
    13 docs on file
    Reference
    14/1326/FUL
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision
  4. ExtensionDecision

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  • All 3 applications on this property in full, plus 9 notable nearby
  • The 40 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

18 Bowers Croft has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£866,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB1 8RP: £805,000 (2024–2015).

On the street

Versus other Bowers Croft homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

18 Bowers Croft outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

62 (D)

Street avg 66 (D)

Below

Floor Area

159 m²

Street avg 135 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.2 t/year

Street avg 5.0 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 18 Bowers Croft

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

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearbyA planning decision worth checking

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

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

2.3 km

Cambridge Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.7 km

Queen Edith Primary School. 20 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 8RP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CB1 8RP

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CB1 8RP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.1dB

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 Bowers Croft, Cambridge, CB1 8RP. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.