What kind of home is 18a, Fountain Lane, CB23 1LT?

18a, Fountain Lane, CB23 1LT is a 1-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 18a, Fountain Lane, CB23 1LT?

18a, Fountain Lane, CB23 1LT last sold for £125,000 in July 2017, around 9 years ago. Before that, it sold for £97,000 in July 2009, so prices have been rising over 8 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 18a, Fountain Lane, CB23 1LT?

Across 2 sales between July 2009 and July 2017, 18a, Fountain Lane, CB23 1LT rose from £97,000 to £125,000, a change of £28,000. That works out to roughly +3.3% per year compounded over 8 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 18a, Fountain Lane, CB23 1LT have?

The current EPC rating for 18a, Fountain Lane, CB23 1LT is C with a score of 73 out of 100, lodged in May 2019. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 18a, Fountain Lane, CB23 1LT?

18a, Fountain Lane, CB23 1LT has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (581 sq ft), around 54 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 41% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CB23 1LT. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 18a, Fountain Lane, CB23 1LT use?

The latest EPC at 18a, Fountain Lane, CB23 1LT records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 18a, Fountain Lane, CB23 1LT had any planning applications?

18a, Fountain Lane, CB23 1LT has 2 approved extension applications on file including single-storey rear extension. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 18a, Fountain Lane, CB23 1LT?

18a, Fountain Lane, CB23 1LT is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 18a, Fountain Lane, CB23 1LT in?

18a, Fountain Lane, CB23 1LT sits in Haslingfield, Cambridge, Cambridge. It falls within the CB23 postcode district in Cambridgeshire.

Is 18a, Fountain Lane, CB23 1LT in a safe area?

Police records around 18a, Fountain Lane, CB23 1LT show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 9 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 45% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 18a, Fountain Lane, CB23 1LT?

The closest primary school to 18a, Fountain Lane, CB23 1LT is Haslingfield Endowed Primary School (230m), one of 3 primaries within walking distance.

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18a, Fountain Lane, Haslingfield, Cambridge, CB23 1LT

2 planning records

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor Ground

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

54 m²

581 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 73

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 18a

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

18a is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Haslingfield, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB23 1LT). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 581 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. At 54 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 16 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 38–159 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 16 units on file. The latest certificate (May 2019) shows a C (score 73).

At 54 m² it sits well below the postcode median (91 m² across 15 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 9 years since the last transfer (July 2017). Across 2009–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £159,000 is 27.2% above the 2017 sale price.

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Risks

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms1
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenrear
Parkingallocated

Energy

Energy performance

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

EPC Rating

C73

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.9 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18a, Fountain Lane, Haslingfield, Cambridge, CB23 1LT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18a has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

Oct 2012
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension (revised design - part retrospective)
Agent
Tim Bond Chartered Architects
Council
South Cambridgeshire District Council
Retrospective
Documents
6 docs on file
Reference
S/1807/12/FL
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Apr 2012
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of single storey extension to rear of property and alteration to canopy above front door
Agent
Tim Bond Chartered Architects
Council
South Cambridgeshire District Council
Documents
6 docs on file
Reference
S/0267/12/FL
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What's in 18a, Fountain Lane, Haslingfield, Cambridge, CB23 1LT's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Current estimate

£159,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.3% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£125,000

Growth on file: 3.3% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

4 July 2017Most recent
£125,000
+28.9%over 7 years
30 July 2009
£97,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB23 1LT: £325,000 (2025–2018).

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On the street

Versus other Fountain Lane homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On habitable rooms, 18a runs well behind the street norm.

EPC Rating

73 (C)

Street avg 71 (C)

Below

Floor Area

54 m²

Street avg 49 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

1.9 t/year

Street avg 2.3 t/year

Below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

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Area

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Full Cambridge report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Closest school

0.2 km

Haslingfield Endowed Primary School. 3 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CB23 1LT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.5dB

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Everything within walking distance

Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 3 points of interest in total.

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