18 Arden Road, Cambridge, CB4 2UJ
About 18 Arden Road
18 Arden Road is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Cambridge (CB4 2UJ). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2025) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since July 2013. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 91).
2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2008–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £363,000 is 21% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£472/sq ft) was about 95.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in November 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years.
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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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageDetached
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Window efficiency improved
Planning history
18 Arden Road has an approved single-storey front extension on the planning record.
- May 2010ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Front of property
Single storey front extension.
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 10/0196/FUL
- Jan 2010ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Front of property
Two storey front extension and dormer.
- Documents
- 14 docs on file
- Reference
- 09/1137/FUL
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 18 Arden 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
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Sales history & valuation
18 Arden Road saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
£363,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.3% per year over 7 years.
£300,000
Growth on file: 8.3% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
13 November 2015Most recent
£300,000
+34.8%over 2 years9 October 2013
£222,500
+34.8%over 5 years15 May 2008
£165,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB4 2UJ: £320,000 (2025–2018).
Everything we know about 18 Arden 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
Versus other Arden Road homes
On epc rating, 18 Arden Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£5,085
Street avg £3,481
Floor Area
59 m²
Street avg 68 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.7 t/year
Street avg 2.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
7/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
2.1 km
Cambridge North Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.1 km
Kings Hedges Primary School. 17 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.3dB