18 Prentice Close, Longstanton, Cambridge, CB24 3DY
About 18 Prentice Close
18 Prentice Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Longstanton, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB24 3DY). It has a recorded floor area of 105 m² (around 1130 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2019) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
Across 1995–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £436,000 is 25.5% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£307/sq ft) was about 15.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: October 2020 at £347,500.
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Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- ParkingYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
18 Prentice Close's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
18 Prentice Close has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
4applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 18 Prentice Close
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1995.
£436,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.1% per year over 26 years.
£347,500
Growth on file: 5.1% per year over 26 years.
Sales timeline
15 October 2020Most recent
£347,500
+254.6%over 25 years6 April 1995
£98,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB24 3DY: £378,000 (2024–2017).
Nearby sales in CB24 3DY
24 Prentice Close, Longstanton, Cambridge, CB24 3DY
Sold Mar 2024
£485,00034 Prentice Close, Longstanton, Cambridge, CB24 3DY
Sold Dec 2021
£562,5007 Prentice Close, Longstanton, Cambridge, CB24 3DY
Sold Mar 2021
£378,00012 Prentice Close, Longstanton, Cambridge, CB24 3DY
Sold Oct 2018
£317,50019 Prentice Close, Longstanton, Cambridge, CB24 3DY
Sold Aug 2017
£310,000
Everything we know about 18 Prentice Close, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Prentice Close homes
On habitable rooms, 18 Prentice Close stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,310
Street avg £3,000
Floor Area
105 m²
Street avg 101 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.3 t/year
Street avg 4.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.1 km
Hatton Park Primary School. 5 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.4dB