17 Rectory Close, Longstanton, Cambridge, CB24 3BL
About 17 Rectory Close
17 Rectory Close is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Longstanton, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB24 3BL). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 570 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2022) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since March 2012. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
Today's modelled estimate of £247,000 sits 73.3% above the 2012 sale of £142,500. 14 years since the last transfer (June 2012). 2 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
17 Rectory Close has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
4applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
17 Rectory Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£247,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£142,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
11 June 2012Most recent
£142,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB24 3BL: £225,000 (2024–2017).
Nearby sales in CB24 3BL
4 Rectory Close, Longstanton, Cambridge, CB24 3BL
Sold Dec 2024
£245,0009 Rectory Close, Longstanton, Cambridge, CB24 3BL
Sold Sept 2024
£210,0007 Rectory Close, Longstanton, Cambridge, CB24 3BL
Sold Sept 2023
£200,00019 Rectory Close, Longstanton, Cambridge, CB24 3BL
Sold Mar 2022
£240,00013 Rectory Close, Longstanton, Cambridge, CB24 3BL
Sold Jun 2012
£133,500
Everything we know about 17 Rectory Close, 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 Rectory Close homes
EPC Rating for 17 Rectory Close lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,689
Street avg £3,441
Floor Area
53 m²
Street avg 50 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 t/year
Street avg 3.7 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
Hatton Park Primary School. 5 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
47.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.0dB