16 Brook Lane, Coton, Cambridge, CB23 7PY
About 16 Brook Lane
16 Brook Lane is a detached house in Coton, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB23 7PY). It has a recorded floor area of 239 m² (around 2573 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (December 2016) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in April 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 4 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Very Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good.
Untraded for 17 years, with the last transfer in June 2009. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. At 239 m² the property is well over the postcode median (165 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Today's modelled estimate of £888,000 sits 173.2% above the 2009 sale of £325,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£126/sq ft) was about 44% below the postcode norm. 4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, 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
16 Brook Lane ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Cavity wall insulation installed
Roof insulation improved
Floor insulation added or improved
Planning history
- Oct 2023Tree WorksTreesIn report
T 1 - Dead Ash - Fell to ground level.
- Agent
- Atlas Tree Surgery Ltd
- Council
- South Cambridgeshire District Council
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 23/1047/TTCA
- Apr 2017Tree WorksTreesIn report
T 1 - Goat Willow - Fell to ground level. Reason - The tree is dominating a small rear garden which is to be planted with more suitable specimens.
- Agent
- Atlas Tree Surgery Ltd
- Council
- South Cambridgeshire District Council
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- S/0939/17/TP
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale fell during the post-2008 dip, often a low-water mark in price comparisons.
£888,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£325,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
11 June 2009Most recent
£325,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB23 7PY: £640,000 (2023–2013).
Nearby sales in CB23 7PY
7 Brook Lane, Coton, Cambridge, CB23 7PY
Sold Nov 2023
£1,650,0008 Brook Lane, Coton, Cambridge, CB23 7PY
Sold Jul 2020
£640,0009 Brook Lane, Coton, Cambridge, CB23 7PY
Sold Oct 2017
£985,0006 Brook Lane, Coton, Cambridge, CB23 7PY
Sold Nov 2013
£285,0002 Brook Lane, Coton, Cambridge, CB23 7PY
Sold Sept 2000
£130,000
Everything we know about 16 Brook Lane, 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 Brook Lane homes
On price per m², 16 Brook Lane runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,360
Street avg £5,313
Floor Area
239 m²
Street avg 143 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 5.3 t/year
Years Held
17 years
Street avg 7 years
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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
0.5 km
Coton Church of England (Voluntary Controlled) Primary School. 2 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
49.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.9dB