18 Cranwell Court, Histon Road, Cambridge, CB4 3HD
About 18 Cranwell Court
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
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Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
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What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- GarageYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
Energy performance
18 Cranwell Court sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Hot water system changed
Window efficiency improved
Planning history
18 Cranwell Court has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
9applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
18 Cranwell Court has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
£233,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.7% per year over 16 years.
£175,000
Growth on file: 8.7% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
17 September 2013Most recent
£175,000
+9.7%over 4 years10 September 2009
£159,500
+32.9%over 3 years25 November 2005
£120,000
+166.7%over 8 years12 June 1997
£45,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB4 3HD: £232,000 (2025–2017).
Nearby sales in CB4 3HD
12 Cranwell Court, Histon Road, Cambridge, CB4 3HD
Sold Jul 2025
£230,0001 Cranwell Court, Histon Road, Cambridge, CB4 3HD
Sold Oct 2023
£230,0008 Cranwell Court, Histon Road, Cambridge, CB4 3HD
Sold Sept 2023
£235,00017 Cranwell Court, Histon Road, Cambridge, CB4 3HD
Sold May 2021
£232,0005 Cranwell Court, Histon Road, Cambridge, CB4 3HD
Sold Jul 2015
£199,000
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What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area

Versus other Histon Road homes
18 Cranwell Court is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£4,375
Street avg £4,496
Floor Area
40 m²
Street avg 34 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 t/year
Street avg 2.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
7/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
2.9 km
Cambridge Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.5 km
St Luke's CofE Primary School. 21 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.6dB