22/05/2026
Selling your home often comes with lots of questions, so here’s our guide on ten improvements that can add the most value.
Convert your loft - Add up to 20% in value with extra bedroom space, often without planning permission, but ensure building control approval.
Add a rear kitchen extension - Create open-plan, garden-connected living that Cambridge families want, with a typical 10–15% value uplift.
Improve your EPC rating - Simple upgrades like LED lighting, loft insulation, draught-proofing and TRVs can improve efficiency and buyer appeal.
Create a home office - A dedicated workspace appeals to Cambridge’s remote workers, academics and London commuters.
Refresh your kitchen or bathroom - New units, tiling and fixtures can make a dated home feel move-in ready.
Improve kerb appeal and landscaping - Repainting, tidying gardens, window boxes and better paths can improve first impressions.
Add or upgrade a driveway - Off-street parking is highly valuable in Cambridge, but dropped kerbs need local authority approval.
Convert your garage into living space - Turn underused garage storage into a gym, studio or guest bedroom with proper building control approval.
Redecorate with neutral, contemporary finishes - Fresh paint, updated flooring and light fittings help buyers picture themselves in the home.
Extend into the side return - Infilling a side return can add useful kitchen or dining space without losing garden area.
To read the full breakdown of our top ten tips to sell your home, visit our website: https://www.antonydavis.co.uk/news/ten-ways-to-add-value-to-your-home-in-2026/