What type of property is 8 Thatchers Wood, CB24 3BX?

8 Thatchers Wood, CB24 3BX is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What did 8 Thatchers Wood, CB24 3BX sell for?

8 Thatchers Wood, CB24 3BX last sold for £495,000 in January 2015, around 11 years ago. Before that, it sold for £182,950 in March 2001, so prices have been rising over 14 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 8 Thatchers Wood, CB24 3BX appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between March 2001 and January 2015, 8 Thatchers Wood, CB24 3BX rose from £182,950 to £495,000, a change of £312,050. That works out to roughly +7.4% per year compounded over 14 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 8 Thatchers Wood, CB24 3BX have?

The current EPC rating for 8 Thatchers Wood, CB24 3BX is C with a score of 71 out of 100, lodged in May 2013. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 8 Thatchers Wood, CB24 3BX?

8 Thatchers Wood, CB24 3BX has a recorded floor area of 170 m² (1,830 sq ft), around 43 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 12% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CB24 3BX. Source: EPC Register.

How is 8 Thatchers Wood, CB24 3BX heated?

The latest EPC at 8 Thatchers Wood, CB24 3BX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 8 Thatchers Wood, CB24 3BX?

8 Thatchers Wood, CB24 3BX has council approval for an extension granted in October 2008 under ref. S/1409/08/F. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 8 Thatchers Wood, CB24 3BX?

8 Thatchers Wood, CB24 3BX is in council tax band D.

Where is 8 Thatchers Wood, CB24 3BX located?

8 Thatchers Wood, CB24 3BX sits in Longstanton, Cambridge, Cambridge. It falls within the CB24 postcode district in Cambridgeshire.

Is 8 Thatchers Wood, CB24 3BX in a safe area?

Police records around 8 Thatchers Wood, CB24 3BX show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Burglary makes up roughly 18% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 8 Thatchers Wood, CB24 3BX?

The closest primary school to 8 Thatchers Wood, CB24 3BX is Hatton Park Primary School (741m), one of 4 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Northstowe Learning Community (1.3km).

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8 Thatchers Wood, Longstanton, Cambridge, CB24 3BX

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

170 m²

1830 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 71

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Thatchers Wood

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

8 Thatchers Wood is a four-bedroom detached house in Longstanton, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB24 3BX). It has a recorded floor area of 170 m² (around 1830 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2013) shows a C (score 71). The latest certificate is from May 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2008. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2001–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £656,000 is 32.5% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£271/sq ft) was about 57% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in January 2015, so it's been off the market for around 11 years.

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes
StudyYes
ConservatoryYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

8 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 16 May 2023

EPC Rating

C71

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Thatchers Wood, Longstanton, Cambridge, CB24 3BX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Thatchers Wood has an approved extension on the planning record.

Oct 2008
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension
Council
South Cambridgeshire District Council
Documents
6 docs on file
Reference
S/1409/08/F
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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.

8 Thatchers Wood has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2001.

Current estimate

£656,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.4% per year over 14 years.

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Last sold (2015)

£495,000

Growth on file: 7.4% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

23 January 2015Most recent
£495,000
+170.6%over 13 years
15 March 2001
£182,950

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

Nearby sales in CB24 3BX

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Versus other Thatchers Wood homes

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

Price per m²

£2,912

Street avg £2,626

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Floor Area

170 m²

Street avg 150 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.4 t/year

Street avg 5.3 t/year

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Area

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Full Cambridge report

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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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· 07:00 – 23:00

44.5dB

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Night-time road noise heatmap for CB24 3BX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.3dB

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