18 Kings Hedges Road, Cambridge, CB4 2PA
About 18 Kings Hedges Road
18 Kings Hedges Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Cambridge (CB4 2PA). It has a recorded floor area of 19 m² (around 205 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (May 2023) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in January 2017 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). Main heating runs on electricity. At 19 m² this is the 7th smallest of 58 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 14–152 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 58 units on file.
Held since March 2007 — that's 19 years off the open market, well above the local norm. 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 £333,000 sits 54.2% above the 2007 sale of £216,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£1,056/sq ft) was about 328.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 19 m² it sits well below the postcode median (81 m² across 57 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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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
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Roof insulation improved
Planning history
A an extension application was refused at 18 Kings Hedges Road in 2024.
- Jan 2024ExtensionOutlineIn report
Certificate of lawfulness under S19 2 for proposed ground floor rear extension with dual pitched tiled roof with rooflights.
- Agent
- Vesica Design
- Council
- Cambridge City Council
- Documents
- 21 docs on file
- Reference
- 24/00034/CL2PD
- Dec 2023ExtensionOutlineIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey ground floor rear extension.
- Agent
- Vesica Design
- Council
- Cambridge City Council
- Documents
- 15 docs on file
- Reference
- 23/04343/PRIOR
We flagged 3 things worth checking at 18 Kings Hedges 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
- A planning decision worth checking
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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.
£333,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£216,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
29 March 2007Most recent
£216,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB4 2PA: £433,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in CB4 2PA
82 Kings Hedges Road, Cambridge, CB4 2PA
Sold May 2025
£215,00014 Kings Hedges Road, Cambridge, CB4 2PA
Sold Jan 2023
£433,00094 Kings Hedges Road, Cambridge, CB4 2PA
Sold Aug 2022
£500,00028 Kings Hedges Road, Cambridge, CB4 2PA
Sold Mar 2022
£462,50060 Kings Hedges Road, Cambridge, CB4 2PA
Sold Jun 2021
£418,000
Everything we know about 18 Kings Hedges 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
- A planning decision worth checking

Versus other Kings Hedges Road homes
Years Held for 18 Kings Hedges Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£11,368
Street avg £11,950
Floor Area
19 m²
Street avg 34 m²
Habitable Rooms
1 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.7 t/year
Street avg 1.6 t/year
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Crime
7/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
1.2 km
Cambridge North Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.7 km
Shirley Community Primary School. 20 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.5dB