1 Aster Way, Cambridge, CB4 2XR
About 1 Aster Way
1 Aster Way is a four-bedroom detached house in Cambridge (CB4 2XR). It has a recorded floor area of 152 m² (around 1636 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2022) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since March 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87). Other recorded features include a conservatory and a loft.
It hasn't traded since February 2010, a hold of 16 years that's notably long for the area. At 152 m² the property is well over the postcode median (65 m² across 34 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 4 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 2 is the typical count. Today's modelled estimate of £580,000 sits 146.8% above the 2010 sale of £235,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£144/sq ft) was about 47.2% below the postcode norm. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, a conservatory and a loft conversion, 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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- LoftYes
- ConservatoryYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.
- Sept 2023ConservatoryFullIn report
Extension: Rear of property
Erection of a rear conservatory.
- Council
- South Cambridgeshire District Council
Extension- Documents
- 16 docs on file
- Reference
- 23/02974/HFUL
- Nov 2016Loft ConversionFullIn report
Roof Raise and Installation of Velux Rooflights to Create Habitable Roof Space.
- Agent
- Selby
- Council
- South Cambridgeshire District Council
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- S/2725/16/FL
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 1 Aster 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
1 Aster Way valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£580,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£235,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
26 February 2010Most recent
£235,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB4 2XR: £262,000 (2025–2021).
Everything we know about 1 Aster 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 Aster Way homes
Price per m² for 1 Aster Way lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,546
Street avg £2,623
Floor Area
152 m²
Street avg 124 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 t/year
Street avg 2.6 t/year
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Crime
7/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
2.7 km
Cambridge North Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.3 km
St Laurence Catholic Primary School. 20 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
57.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
47.2dB