2 Apthorpe Way, Cambridge, CB4 2NJ
About 2 Apthorpe Way
2 Apthorpe Way is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Cambridge (CB4 2NJ). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2015) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from September 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since December 1998 — that's 28 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £345,000 sits 310.7% above the 1998 sale of £84,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£90/sq ft) was about 56.3% below the postcode norm.
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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
- Bedrooms3
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingAllocated
Building
- Heating systemGas
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
2 Apthorpe Way 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 03 Sept 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
2 Apthorpe Way has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
14applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 2 Apthorpe Way
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
2 Apthorpe Way's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1998).
£345,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£84,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
1 December 1998Most recent
£84,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB4 2NJ: £403,000 (2025–2021).
Everything we know about 2 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
2 Apthorpe Way outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£966
Street avg £3,136
Floor Area
87 m²
Street avg 90 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.3 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