16 Acton Way, Cambridge, CB4 3SD
About 16 Acton Way
16 Acton Way is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Cambridge (CB4 3SD). It has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (around 1087 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (December 2018) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). Main heating runs on oil.
2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Today's modelled estimate of £518,000 is 38.1% above the 2019 sale price. Most recent transfer: May 2019 at £375,000.
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Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- DrivewayYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
16 Acton Way's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Mar 2026PorchFullIn report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Single storey front, side and rear extensions. Roof extension including rear dormer with juliet balcony, 2no. dormer windows to front and removal of chimney. Addition of 2no. windows to front elevation.
- Agent
- Vision Strucutres Ltd
- Council
- Cambridge City Council
Extension- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 26/01091/HFUL
- Oct 2021FullIn report
GUEST ACCOMMODATION & OFFICE TO REAR
- Agent
- Camplans
- Council
- Cambridge City Council
- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/03199/HFUL
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 16 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
16 Acton Way valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£518,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£375,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
29 May 2019Most recent
£375,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB4 3SD: £530,000 (2024–2020).
Everything we know about 16 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
Price per m²
£3,713
Street avg £3,855
Floor Area
101 m²
Street avg 112 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.1 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.
Go deeper on the local area
The full 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