13 Acton Way, Cambridge, CB4 3SD
About 13 Acton Way
13 Acton Way is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Cambridge (CB4 3SD). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2017) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 3-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2018. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £489,000 is 19.3% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£448/sq ft) was about 25.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in November 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years. At 85 m² it's 20.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (107 m² median across 15 EPCs).
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenFront and rear
- GarageYes
Building
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
13 Acton Way's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Mar 2018ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Part single, part two storey
Single storey rear and two storey side extensions following demolition of existing garage. Roof extension incorporating rear dormer and front roof lights.
- Council
- Cambridge City Council
- Documents
- 22 docs on file
- Reference
- 18/0141/FUL
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 13 Acton 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
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Sales history & valuation
13 Acton Way valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£489,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£410,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
3 November 2017Most recent
£410,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB4 3SD: £530,000 (2024–2020).
Everything we know about 13 Acton 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
Versus other Acton Way homes
Floor Area for 13 Acton Way lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,824
Street avg £3,770
Floor Area
85 m²
Street avg 113 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.2 t/year
Street avg 5.1 t/year
Similar properties nearby
The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
7/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
3.0 km
Cambridge North Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.4 km
Arbury Primary School. 20 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.1dB