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5 Thatchers Wood, Longstanton, Cambridge, CB24 3BX

2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
102 m²
1098 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 Thatchers Wood

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

5 Thatchers Wood is a semi-detached house in Longstanton, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB24 3BX). It has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (around 1098 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2013) shows a C (score 72). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85). The latest certificate is from March 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since August 2007 — that's 19 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 2001–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £376,000 sits 62.1% above the 2007 sale of £232,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£211/sq ft) was about 22.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 102 m² it sits well below the postcode median (158 m² across 20 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 1 refused.

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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.

5 Thatchers Wood's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 Mar 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Thatchers Wood, Longstanton, Cambridge, CB24 3BX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A tree works application was refused at 5 Thatchers Wood in 2023.

  1. Jan 2023
    Tree WorksTrees
    In report

    TPO 08/05/SC Tree T12 - Ash: Propose to remove tree, not replace and lift the TPO. Please see 'Reasons for Work Statement' for full information Safety & access for wheelchair user, excessive local ground water depletion & loss of wildlife, low amenity value.

    Council
    South Cambridgeshire District Council
    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    22/0815/TTPO
    View planning record
  2. Jun 2014
    ExtensionOutline
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Single storey rear extension (application for prior approval)

    Council
    South Cambridgeshire District Council
    Documents
    8 docs on file
    Reference
    S/0942/14/PH
    View planning record
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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.

5 Thatchers Wood's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2001).

Current estimate

£376,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.9% per year over 6 years.

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Last sold (2007)

£232,000

Growth on file: 10.9% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 22 August 2007Most recent

    £232,000

    +95.4%over 6 years
  2. 7 March 2001

    £118,702

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB24 3BX: £677,000 (2024–2016).

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On the street

Versus other Thatchers Wood homes

Four headline reads against 20 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

CO₂ Emissions for 5 Thatchers Wood runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,275

Street avg £2,658

Below

Floor Area

102 m²

Street avg 153 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 5.4 t/year

Strongly above
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.

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

0.7 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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CB24 3BX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CB24 3BX

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CB24 3BX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.3dB

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

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 5 Thatchers Wood, Longstanton, Cambridge, CB24 3BX. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.