18 Acton Way, Cambridge, CB4 3SD
About 18 Acton Way
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.
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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
- DrivewayYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
18 Acton Way has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
9applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
Price for 18 Acton Way has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.
£568,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.0% per year over 27 years.
£540,000
Growth on file: 7.0% per year over 27 years.
Sales timeline
23 May 2024Most recent
£540,000
+22.2%over 5 years17 January 2019
£442,000
+411.0%over 21 years31 March 1997
£86,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB4 3SD: £480,000 (2024–2019).
Everything we know about 18 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
18 Acton Way outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£5,347
Street avg £3,730
Floor Area
101 m²
Street avg 112 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.7 t/year
Street avg 5.2 t/year
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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