What type of property is 17a, Otter Close, CB23 8EA?

17a, Otter Close, CB23 8EA is a 2-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

When did 17a, Otter Close, CB23 8EA last change hands?

17a, Otter Close, CB23 8EA last sold for £235,000 in June 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £165,000 in May 2012. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 17a, Otter Close, CB23 8EA changed over time?

Across 3 sales between May 2012 and June 2021, 17a, Otter Close, CB23 8EA rose from £165,000 to £235,000, a change of £70,000. That works out to roughly +4% per year compounded over 9 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 17a, Otter Close, CB23 8EA have?

The current EPC rating for 17a, Otter Close, CB23 8EA is C with a score of 79 out of 100, lodged in August 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 17a, Otter Close, CB23 8EA?

17a, Otter Close, CB23 8EA has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (893 sq ft), around 42 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 17a, Otter Close, CB23 8EA heated?

The latest EPC at 17a, Otter Close, CB23 8EA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 17a, Otter Close, CB23 8EA?

17a, Otter Close, CB23 8EA is in council tax band C.

Where is 17a, Otter Close, CB23 8EA located?

17a, Otter Close, CB23 8EA sits in Bar Hill, Cambridge, Cambridge. It falls within the CB23 postcode district in Cambridgeshire.

Is 17a, Otter Close, CB23 8EA in a safe area?

Police records around 17a, Otter Close, CB23 8EA show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 9 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 45% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 17a, Otter Close, CB23 8EA?

The closest primary school to 17a, Otter Close, CB23 8EA is Bar Hill Community Primary School (491m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

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17a, Otter Close, Bar Hill, Cambridge, CB23 8EA

3 sales on record

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

83 m²

893 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 79

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 17a

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

17a is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Bar Hill, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB23 8EA). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2012 onwards and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2024) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since July 2012. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 91).

Across 2012–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £263,000 is 11.9% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£263/sq ft) was about 54.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: June 2021 at £235,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

Outside

GarageYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Aug 2024

EPC Rating

C79

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2024from Jul 2012

Low Energy Lighting

8%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17a, Otter Close, Bar Hill, Cambridge, CB23 8EA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17a has no planning applications on record.

The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

17a saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£263,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.0% per year over 9 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£235,000

Growth on file: 4.0% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

21 June 2021Most recent
£235,000
+41.8%over 8 years
14 October 2012
£165,750
8 May 2012
£165,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB23 8EA: £240,000 (2025–2022).

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On the street

Versus other Otter Close homes

Four headline reads against 31 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

17a outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,831

Street avg £2,252

On par

Floor Area

83 m²

Street avg 81 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.9 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

Strongly above

Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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.

Full Cambridge report

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Closest school

0.5 km

Bar Hill Community Primary School. 2 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CB23 8EA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CB23 8EA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.0dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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80 dB

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Everything within walking distance

Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 2 points of interest in total.

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Common questions

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