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18 Cranwell Court, Histon Road, Cambridge, CB4 3HD

4 sales on record
Property type
End terrace
Floor 02
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
40 m²
431 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 51
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 18 Cranwell Court

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

18 Cranwell Court is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Cambridge (CB4 3HD). It has a recorded floor area of 40 m² (around 431 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. At 40 m² this is the 13th smallest of 15 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 30–44 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (August 2023) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 3 certificates since June 2009. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

At 40 m² it's 17.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (34 m² median across 14 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Last sold in September 2013, so it's been off the market for around 13 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1997–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £233,000 is 33.1% above the 2013 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£406/sq ft) was about 21.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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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

  • Bedrooms1
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • GarageYes

Building

  • Central heatingYes
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

18 Cranwell Court sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Aug 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E51
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.7 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2013from Jun 2009
EPC improved fromE44toD59
Heating Controls
ThermostatProg + Stat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Roof Insulation
PartialWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting
75%33%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Aug 2023from May 2013
EPC improved fromD59toE51
Hot Water
Immersion (Off-Peak)Immersion

Hot water system changed

Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Cranwell Court, Histon Road, Cambridge, CB4 3HD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 Cranwell Court has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

9applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

18 Cranwell Court has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£233,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.7% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2013)

£175,000

Growth on file: 8.7% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 17 September 2013Most recent

    £175,000

    +9.7%over 4 years
  2. 10 September 2009

    £159,500

    +32.9%over 3 years
  3. 25 November 2005

    £120,000

    +166.7%over 8 years
  4. 12 June 1997

    £45,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB4 3HD: £232,000 (2025–2017).

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On the street

Versus other Histon Road homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

18 Cranwell Court is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£4,375

Street avg £4,496

On par

Floor Area

40 m²

Street avg 34 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.7 t/year

Street avg 2.1 t/year

Strongly below
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

2.9 km

Cambridge Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.5 km

St Luke's CofE Primary School. 21 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 3HD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CB4 3HD

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CB4 3HD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.6dB

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 Cranwell Court, Histon Road, Cambridge, CB4 3HD. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.