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15 Acton Way, Cambridge, CB4 3SD

2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
88 m²
947 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 42
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 15 Acton Way

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

15 Acton Way is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Cambridge (CB4 3SD). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2020) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump.

2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 88 m² it's 19.3% 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 £525,000 is 30.9% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£423/sq ft) was about 18.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £401,000 in April 2020.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

15 Acton Way's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate
Jan 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E42
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 28 January 2030

3 years remaining
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Level 3 Building Survey

Early 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC ESolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 15 Acton Way, Cambridge, CB4 3SD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

15 Acton Way has an approved single-storey front extension on the planning record.

2 applications on record at 15 Acton Way, Cambridge, CB4 3SD

2decisions1extensions16documents9nearby
  1. Oct 2001
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Front of property

    Erection of a single storey front extension.

    Documents
    1 doc on file
    Reference
    C/01/0964
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
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  • Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (2 on record)
  • All 2 applications on this property in full, plus 9 notable nearby
  • The 16 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£525,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2020)

£401,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 April 2020Most recent

    £401,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB4 3SD: £530,000 (2024–2019).

On the street

Versus other Acton Way homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 15 Acton Way lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,557

Street avg £3,697

Above

Floor Area

88 m²

Street avg 117 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

6.8 t/year

Street avg 4.9 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 15 Acton Way

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the area

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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

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.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area 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 3SD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CB4 3SD

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CB4 3SD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.1dB

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 15 Acton Way, Cambridge, CB4 3SD. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.