What kind of home is 18 Acton Way, CB4 3SD?

18 Acton Way, CB4 3SD is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 18 Acton Way, CB4 3SD?

18 Acton Way, CB4 3SD last sold for £540,000 in May 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £86,500 in March 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 18 Acton Way, CB4 3SD appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between March 1997 and May 2024, 18 Acton Way, CB4 3SD rose from £86,500 to £540,000, a change of £453,500. That works out to roughly +7% per year compounded over 27 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 18 Acton Way, CB4 3SD?

The current EPC rating for 18 Acton Way, CB4 3SD is D with a score of 61 out of 100, lodged in October 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 18 Acton Way, CB4 3SD?

18 Acton Way, CB4 3SD has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (1,087 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 18 Acton Way, CB4 3SD use?

The latest EPC at 18 Acton Way, CB4 3SD records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 18 Acton Way, CB4 3SD?

18 Acton Way, CB4 3SD is in council tax band D.

Which area is 18 Acton Way, CB4 3SD in?

18 Acton Way, CB4 3SD sits in Cambridge. It falls within the CB4 postcode district in Cambridgeshire.

How safe is the area around 18 Acton Way, CB4 3SD?

Police records around 18 Acton Way, CB4 3SD show an average of 411 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 30% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (13% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 18 Acton Way, CB4 3SD?

The closest primary school to 18 Acton Way, CB4 3SD is Arbury Primary School (397m), one of 15 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Chesterton Community College (733m), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 18 Acton Way, CB4 3SD?

The closest rail stop to 18 Acton Way, CB4 3SD is Cambridge North Rail Station, 3.0km away.

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18 Acton Way, Cambridge, CB4 3SD

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

101 m²

1087 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 61

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 18 Acton Way

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

18 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 (October 2018) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.

Across 1997–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£497/sq ft) was about 39.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £540,000 in May 2024.

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
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

DrivewayYes

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Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate

Oct 2018

EPC Rating

D61

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 15 October 2028

2 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Acton Way, Cambridge, CB4 3SD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 Acton Way has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

9 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Price for 18 Acton Way has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.

Current estimate

£554,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.0% per year over 27 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£540,000

Growth on file: 7.0% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

23 May 2024Most recent
£540,000
+22.2%over 5 years
17 January 2019
£442,000
+411.0%over 21 years
31 March 1997
£86,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB4 3SD: £480,000 (2024–2019).

Nearby sales in CB4 3SD

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.

18 Acton Way outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,347

Street avg £3,636

Strongly above

Floor Area

101 m²

Street avg 116 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.7 t/year

Street avg 5.1 t/year

On par

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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.

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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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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· 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

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