1 Apthorpe Way, Cambridge, CB4 2NJ
About 1 Apthorpe Way
1 Apthorpe Way is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Cambridge (CB4 2NJ). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2020) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.
It changed hands recently, sold November 2025 for £403,000. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 74% of similar EPCs). Across 1996–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£440/sq ft) was about 116.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
1 Apthorpe Way has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
14applications 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
Price for 1 Apthorpe Way has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.
£397,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.0% per year over 29 years.
£403,000
Growth on file: 7.0% per year over 29 years.
Sales timeline
13 November 2025Most recent
£403,000
+22.1%over 4 years26 March 2021
£330,000
+500.0%over 24 years16 June 1996
£55,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB4 2NJ: £367,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in CB4 2NJ
Everything we know about 1 Apthorpe 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 Apthorpe Way homes
Price per m² for 1 Apthorpe Way runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,741
Street avg £2,866
Floor Area
85 m²
Street avg 90 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 t/year
Street avg 3.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
7/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
1.4 km
Cambridge North Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.6 km
The Grove Primary School. 20 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.1dB