18 Hawthorn Way, Cambridge, CB4 1AX
About 18 Hawthorn Way
18 Hawthorn Way is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Cambridge (CB4 1AX). It has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (around 1098 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2018) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since October 2008. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good, lighting went from Very Poor to Average and main heating went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.
Held since August 2009 — that's 17 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Across 2003–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £515,000 sits 94.3% above the 2009 sale of £265,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£241/sq ft) was about 16.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 102 m² it's 16.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (88 m² median across 18 EPCs).
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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
- Bedrooms3
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
18 Hawthorn Way has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
32applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale fell during the post-2008 dip, often a low-water mark in price comparisons.
£515,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 6 years.
£265,000
Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
13 August 2009Most recent
£265,000
+39.5%over 6 years1 May 2003
£190,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB4 1AX: £365,000 (2016–2009).
Nearby sales in CB4 1AX
Everything we know about 18 Hawthorn Way, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Hawthorn Way homes
18 Hawthorn Way is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£2,598
Street avg £2,936
Floor Area
102 m²
Street avg 97 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.9 t/year
Street avg 4.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
7/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
1.9 km
Cambridge North Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.4 km
Milton Road Primary School. 24 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.7dB