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Wayside Cottage, Grantchester Road, Coton, Cambridge, CB23 7PZ

Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
156 m²
1679 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 36
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Wayside Cottage

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

Wayside Cottage is a detached house in Coton, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB23 7PZ). It has a recorded floor area of 156 m² (around 1679 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2017) shows an F (score 36), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

Untraded for 27 years, with the last transfer in July 1999. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 156 m² the property is well over the postcode median (83 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £685,000 sits 304.1% above the 1999 sale of £169,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£101/sq ft) was about 47.9% below the postcode norm.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Wayside Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F36
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
11.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Wayside Cottage, Grantchester Road, Coton, Cambridge, CB23 7PZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Wayside Cottage has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

1applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Wayside Cottage's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1999).

Current estimate

£685,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (1999)

£169,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 8 July 1999Most recent

    £169,500

Median price across the last 3 sales in CB23 7PZ: £357,500 (2019–1997).

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On the street

Versus other Grantchester Road homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, Wayside Cottage runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,087

Street avg £1,915

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Floor Area

156 m²

Street avg 132 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

11.4 t/year

Street avg 8.0 t/year

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Cambridge district page.

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Closest school

1.7 km

Coton Church of England (Voluntary Controlled) Primary School. 4 schools nearby.

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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CB23 7PZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CB23 7PZ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

56.8dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for CB23 7PZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

51.4dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
Map

Everything within walking distance

Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 4 points of interest in total.
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Wayside Cottage, Grantchester Road, Coton, Cambridge, CB23 7PZ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.