18 Loves Close, Histon, Cambridge, CB24 9UZ
About 18 Loves Close
18 Loves Close is a one-bedroom detached house in Histon, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB24 9UZ). It has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (around 452 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band B. At 42 m² this is the 9th smallest of 13 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 35–44 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (April 2025) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in April 2011 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Good to Very Good. Main heating runs on electricity.
Across 1996–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£476/sq ft) was about 139.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: February 2022 at £215,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Communal gardenYes
- ParkingOff road
Building
- Heating systemElectric
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Hot water efficiency improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
18 Loves Close has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
3applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 18 Loves Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£216,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 26 years.
£215,000
Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 26 years.
Sales timeline
8 February 2022Most recent
£215,000
+72.0%over 10 years29 September 2011
£125,000
+184.1%over 15 years30 July 1996
£44,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB24 9UZ: £200,000 (2022–2018).
Nearby sales in CB24 9UZ
11 Loves Close, Histon, Cambridge, CB24 9UZ
Sold Sept 2022
£205,00015 Loves Close, Histon, Cambridge, CB24 9UZ
Sold May 2022
£183,0008 Loves Close, Histon, Cambridge, CB24 9UZ
Sold Jan 2021
£206,5007 Loves Close, Histon, Cambridge, CB24 9UZ
Sold Sept 2016
£183,5001 Loves Close, Histon, Cambridge, CB24 9UZ
Sold Sept 2011
£127,500
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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 Loves Close homes
18 Loves Close is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£5,119
Street avg £3,622
Floor Area
42 m²
Street avg 39 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 t/year
Street avg 2.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Closest school
0.6 km
Impington Village College. 12 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.0dB