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18 Carrick Close, Cambridge, CB1 8RQ

Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
71 m²
764 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 18 Carrick Close

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

18 Carrick Close is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Cambridge (CB1 8RQ). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2020) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in May 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).

Untraded for 27 years, with the last transfer in March 1999. Across 1996–1999, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £476,000 sits 314.1% above the 1999 sale of £114,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£150/sq ft) was about 27.8% below the postcode norm. At 71 m² it's 22.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (92 m² median across 15 EPCs).

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

  • Bedrooms3
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 18 Carrick Close

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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.4 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2020from May 2009
EPC improved fromD65toC72
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Floor Insulation
UninsulatedPartial

Floor insulation added or improved

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centuryEnd-Terrace HouseEPC CExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

Because the property has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Carrick Close, Cambridge, CB1 8RQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 Carrick Close has no planning applications on record.

9

But the area is active

9 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 Carrick Close's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1996).

Current estimate

£476,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.9% per year over 2 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (1999)

£114,950

Growth on file: 10.9% per year over 2 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 17 March 1999Most recent

    £114,950

    +26.3%over 2 years
  2. 13 December 1996

    £91,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB1 8RQ: £492,500 (2022–2017).

On the street

Versus other Carrick Close homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

18 Carrick Close outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,619

Street avg £4,265

Strongly below

Floor Area

71 m²

Street avg 98 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.4 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 18 Carrick Close

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
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.

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

2.2 km

Cambridge Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.1 km

Queen Emma Primary School. 21 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 8RQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CB1 8RQ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CB1 8RQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.1dB

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 Carrick Close, Cambridge, CB1 8RQ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.