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. At 85 m² it's 22% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (109 m² median across 15 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 73% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £515,000 is 25.6% 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.
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
Certificate validity
Valid until 28 June 2027
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Planning history
1 application on record at 13 Acton Way, Cambridge, CB4 3SD
- Mar 2018ExtensionFullOutcome in 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
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Sales history & valuation
13 Acton Way valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£515,000
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).
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 £3,676
Floor Area
85 m²
Street avg 117 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.2 t/year
Street avg 5.0 t/year
Similar properties nearby
The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
411/mo
Falling 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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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.1dB







