20 Acton Way, Cambridge, CB4 3SD
About 20 Acton Way
20 Acton Way is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Cambridge (CB4 3SD). It has a recorded floor area of 107 m² (around 1152 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (December 2013) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from December 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include notable views and outbuildings.
Today's modelled estimate of £637,000 sits 83.2% above the 2014 sale of £347,700. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£302/sq ft) was about 21.5% below the postcode norm. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sold in April 2014, so it's been off the market for around 12 years. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.
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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
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
- ParkingOff street
- OutbuildingsYes
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
Energy performance
20 Acton Way's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 02 Dec 2023
EPC Rating
Planning history
20 Acton Way has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Oct 2021ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey
Single storey front, side and rear extension.
- Agent
- Camplans
- Council
- Cambridge City Council
- Documents
- 13 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/02996/HFUL
- May 2021ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Side of property
Ground floor side extension
- Agent
- Camplans
- Council
- Cambridge City Council
- Documents
- 15 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/00427/HFUL
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 20 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
20 Acton Way valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£637,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£347,700
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
13 April 2014Most recent
£347,700
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB4 3SD: £530,000 (2024–2020).
Everything we know about 20 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
On price per m², 20 Acton Way runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,250
Street avg £3,891
Floor Area
107 m²
Street avg 111 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.2 t/year
Street avg 5.1 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.
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