18a, Amwell Road, Cambridge, CB4 2UH
About 18a
18a is a semi-detached house in Cambridge (CB4 2UH). It has a recorded floor area of 24 m² (around 258 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band A. At 24 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (24–97 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to B, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (October 2018) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since October 2008. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
It hasn't traded since November 1999, a hold of 27 years that's notably long for the area. At 24 m² it sits well below the postcode median (57 m² across 40 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1995–1999, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £135,000 sits 229.3% above the 1999 sale of £41,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£159/sq ft) was about 24.7% below the postcode norm.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
18a sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
18a 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
18a's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1995).
£135,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.4% per year over 4 years.
£41,000
Growth on file: 9.4% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
5 November 1999Most recent
£41,000
+46.4%over 4 years3 August 1995
£28,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB4 2UH: £340,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in CB4 2UH
Everything we know about 18a, 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 Amwell Road homes
On epc rating, 18a runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,708
Street avg £2,928
Floor Area
24 m²
Street avg 25 m²
Habitable Rooms
1 rooms
Street avg 1 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 t/year
Street avg 2.0 t/year
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Crime
7/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
2.0 km
Cambridge North Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.2 km
Cambridge Regional College. 17 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