21 Acton Way, Cambridge, CB4 3SD
About 21 Acton Way
21 Acton Way is a semi-detached house in Cambridge (CB4 3SD). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1033 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2022) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).
Held since December 1997 — that's 28 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £543,000 sits 496.7% above the 1997 sale of £91,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£88/sq ft) was about 77.1% below the postcode norm. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 80% of similar EPCs).
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Valuation
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Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
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Trends
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Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
21 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
21 Acton Way's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1997).
£543,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£91,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
8 December 1997Most recent
£91,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB4 3SD: £530,000 (2024–2020).
Everything we know about 21 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 years held, 21 Acton Way stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£948
Street avg £4,068
Floor Area
96 m²
Street avg 112 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 5.3 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