18 Buttercup Road, Cambridge, CB4 2GX
About 18 Buttercup Road
18 Buttercup Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Cambridge (CB4 2GX). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 657 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2023) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. The rating has held steady at B across 2 certificates since July 2012. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good. At 61 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 17 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 53–119 m². The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the top.
Untraded for 18 years, with the last transfer in April 2008. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Today's modelled estimate of £255,000 is 34.2% above the 2008 sale price.
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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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
18 Buttercup Road's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
18 Buttercup Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
14applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 18 Buttercup Road
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.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.
£255,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£189,995
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
24 April 2008Most recent
£189,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB4 2GX: £277,000 (2025–2018).
Nearby sales in CB4 2GX
Everything we know about 18 Buttercup Road, 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 Buttercup Road homes
18 Buttercup Road is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£3,115
Street avg £3,669
Floor Area
61 m²
Street avg 69 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.2 t/year
Street avg 1.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
7/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
2.9 km
Cambridge North Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.2 km
Orchard Park Community Primary School. 19 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
57.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
47.1dB