7 Acton Way, Cambridge, CB4 3SD
About 7 Acton Way
7 Acton Way is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Cambridge (CB4 3SD). It has a recorded floor area of 123 m² (around 1324 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2016) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2018. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 123 m² it's 20.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (102 m² median across 15 EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £563,000 is 17.3% above the 2019 sale price. Most recent transfer: March 2019 at £480,000.
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
Building
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
7 Acton Way's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Feb 2018ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey
First floor side extension, single storey rear extension, conversion of garage (including changing from door to window) and erection of detached building in rear garden to form 'home office'.
- Agent
- Greg Saberton Designs
- Council
- Cambridge City Council
- Documents
- 22 docs on file
- Reference
- 18/0079/FUL
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 7 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
7 Acton Way valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£563,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£480,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
11 March 2019Most recent
£480,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB4 3SD: £530,000 (2024–2020).
Everything we know about 7 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
7 Acton Way is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.
Price per m²
£3,902
Street avg £3,841
Floor Area
123 m²
Street avg 110 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.8 t/year
Street avg 4.9 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