5 Thatchers Wood, Longstanton, Cambridge, CB24 3BX
About 5 Thatchers Wood
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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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 Mar 2023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
Planning history
A tree works application was refused at 5 Thatchers Wood in 2023.
- Jan 2023Tree WorksTreesIn 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
- Jun 2014ExtensionOutlineIn 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
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 5 Thatchers Wood
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
- A planning decision worth checking
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Sales history & valuation
5 Thatchers Wood's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2001).
£376,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.9% per year over 6 years.
£232,000
Growth on file: 10.9% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
22 August 2007Most recent
£232,000
+95.4%over 6 years7 March 2001
£118,702
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB24 3BX: £677,000 (2024–2016).
Nearby sales in CB24 3BX
11 Thatchers Wood, Longstanton, Cambridge, CB24 3BX
Sold Aug 2024
£720,0009 Thatchers Wood, Longstanton, Cambridge, CB24 3BX
Sold Jan 2024
£560,00024 Thatchers Wood, Longstanton, Cambridge, CB24 3BX
Sold Mar 2021
£410,00018 Thatchers Wood, Longstanton, Cambridge, CB24 3BX
Sold Mar 2021
£677,00020 Thatchers Wood, Longstanton, Cambridge, CB24 3BX
Sold Dec 2016
£680,000
Everything we know about 5 Thatchers Wood, 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
- A planning decision worth checking

Versus other Thatchers Wood homes
CO₂ Emissions for 5 Thatchers Wood runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,275
Street avg £2,658
Floor Area
102 m²
Street avg 153 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 t/year
Street avg 5.4 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
0.7 km
Hatton Park Primary School. 5 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.3dB