Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
18 Cowley Road, Cambridge, CB4 0DL
Estimated value
£177,000
- Since the 2024 sale (£600,000)-70%
Newest record on this page: November 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
End terrace
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
87 m²
936 sq ft
Energy rating
G
Score 11
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£177,000
- Against its 2024 sale (£600,000)-70%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 18 Cowley Road is modelled from its 87 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CB4 0DL. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
87 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2016
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2024
Recent sales in CB4 0DL
No recent sales of other homes in the postcode
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: November 2024 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sales timeline
29 November 2024Most recent
£600,000
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 18 Cowley Road, Cambridge, CB4 0DL. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 18 Cowley Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
18 Cowley Road is an end-of-terrace house in Cambridge (CB4 0DL). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (June 2016) shows a G (score 11), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 5-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from June 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Today's modelled estimate of £177,000 is 70.5% below the 2024 sale of £600,000, a rare downward gap that often correlates with deferred maintenance or unfinished works. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Last sale on file: £600,000 in November 2024.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
18 Cowley Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 Jun 2026
Current Certificate
Jun 2016EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
G11
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
8.6 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Expired on 23 June 2026
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 18 Cowley Road, Cambridge, CB4 0DL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
18 Cowley Road has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Cowley Road homes
Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for 18 Cowley Road lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
11 (G)
Street avg 43 (E)
Floor Area
87 m²
Street avg 99 m²
CO₂ Emissions
8.6 t/year
Street avg 6.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
411/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.5 km
Cambridge North Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.7 km
Shirley Community Primary School. 15 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Shirley Community Primary SchoolPrimary660m
- Chesterton Primary SchoolPrimary1.1km
- Fen Ditton Primary SchoolPrimary1.4km
- Cambridge Regional College16 plus1.7km
Nearest stops
- Cambridge North Rail StationRailway station524m
- Cambridge AirportAirport2.4km
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,620 reports30%
- Shoplifting844 reports16%
- Anti-social Behaviour775 reports14%
- Criminal Damage & Arson364 reports7%
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CB4 0DL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.9dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Late 20th centuryEnd-Terrace HouseEPC GNo mains gas
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 18 Cowley Road is modelled from its 87 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CB4 0DL. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for 18 Cowley Road. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 18 Cowley Road was lodged in June 2016 at band G and expired in June 2026, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 18 Cowley Road. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 13 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 15 schools and 2 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CB4 0DL, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 18 Cowley Road is in council tax band A. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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