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18 Kings Hedges Road, Cambridge, CB4 2PA

2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 01
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
19 m²
205 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 18 Kings Hedges Road

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

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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Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearbyA planning decision worth checking
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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.7 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2023from Jan 2017
EPC improved fromE52toD61
Heating Controls
ThermostatProg + Stat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Roof
GoodVery Good

Roof insulation improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Kings Hedges Road, Cambridge, CB4 2PA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A an extension application was refused at 18 Kings Hedges Road in 2024.

  1. Jan 2024
    ExtensionOutline
    In 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
    View planning record
  2. Dec 2023
    ExtensionOutline
    In 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
    View planning record
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  • Signs of HMO activity in the area
  • Larger development activity nearby
  • A planning decision worth checking
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.

Current estimate

£333,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2007)

£216,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 March 2007Most recent

    £216,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB4 2PA: £433,000 (2025–2021).

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What we flagged

  • Signs of HMO activity in the area
  • Larger development activity nearby
  • A planning decision worth checking
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On the street

Versus other Kings Hedges Road homes

Four headline reads against 22 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 18 Kings Hedges Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£11,368

Street avg £11,950

Above

Floor Area

19 m²

Street avg 34 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

1 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.7 t/year

Street avg 1.6 t/year

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Cambridge district page.

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.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CB4 2PA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CB4 2PA

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CB4 2PA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.5dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 18 Kings Hedges Road, Cambridge, CB4 2PA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.