18 Blackhall Road, Cambridge, CB4 3NJ
About 18 Blackhall Road
18 Blackhall Road is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Cambridge (CB4 3NJ). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 614 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2021) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since February 2009. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2024. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £363,000 is 10.2% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£537/sq ft) was about 108.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold April 2022 for £329,500. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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
- GarageYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Jun 2024Loft ConversionFullIn report
Rear dormer roof extension and 1no roof light to front elevation.
- Agent
- AHP Design Ltd
- Council
- Cambridge City Council
Extension- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- 24/01672/HFUL
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£363,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£329,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
28 April 2022Most recent
£329,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB4 3NJ: £365,000 (2022–2018).
Nearby sales in CB4 3NJ
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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
Versus other Blackhall Road homes
On price per m², 18 Blackhall Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£5,781
Street avg £3,915
Floor Area
57 m²
Street avg 72 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.4 t/year
Street avg 3.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
7/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Closest school
0.6 km
Orchard Park Community Primary School. 18 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.7dB