21 Whitwell Way, Coton, Cambridge, CB23 7PW
About 21 Whitwell Way
21 Whitwell Way is a detached house in Coton, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB23 7PW). It has a recorded floor area of 194 m² (around 2088 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2025) returns a high B (score 91), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. When first surveyed in May 2024 the rating was E, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Very Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 93). Main heating runs on electricity.
Untraded for 21 years, with the last transfer in July 2005. At 194 m² the property is well over the postcode median (98 m² across 36 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 78% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £786,000 sits 157.7% above the 2005 sale of £305,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£146/sq ft) was about 41.7% below the postcode norm. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
21 Whitwell Way's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows upgraded to triple glazing
Wall insulation improved
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
Planning history
- Dec 2023ConditionsIn report
Submission of details required by condition 3 (roofing materials) of planning permission 22/01119/S73
- Agent
- AC Architects Cambridge Ltd
- Council
- South Cambridgeshire District Council
- Documents
- 18 docs on file
- Reference
- 22/01119/CONDA
- May 2022ExtensionConditionsIn report
S73 to remove condition 3 of ref: 21/03106/HFUL (Part two storey, part single storey front extension. Part two storey, part single storey side extension. Demolition and reconstruction of garage. External insulation to existing home).
- Agent
- AC Architects Cambridge Ltd
- Council
- South Cambridgeshire District Council
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 22/01119/S73
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
21 Whitwell Way valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£786,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£305,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
21 July 2005Most recent
£305,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB23 7PW: £505,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in CB23 7PW
73 Whitwell Way, Coton, Cambridge, CB23 7PW
Sold Aug 2025
£428,00097 Whitwell Way, Coton, Cambridge, CB23 7PW
Sold Aug 2023
£825,0001 Whitwell Way, Coton, Cambridge, CB23 7PW
Sold Aug 2022
£1,477,00063 Whitwell Way, Coton, Cambridge, CB23 7PW
Sold Jan 2022
£410,00033 Whitwell Way, Coton, Cambridge, CB23 7PW
Sold Jun 2021
£505,000
Everything we know about 21 Whitwell 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
- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Whitwell Way homes
21 Whitwell Way outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,572
Street avg £3,607
Floor Area
194 m²
Street avg 131 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.1 t/year
Street avg 4.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Closest school
0.3 km
Coton Church of England (Voluntary Controlled) Primary School. 3 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.8dB