Redcroft, Station Road, Longstanton, Cambridge, CB24 3DS
About Redcroft
Redcroft is a detached house in Longstanton, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB24 3DS). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in September 2012 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and window efficiency went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 90).
Across 2014–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £660,000 is 27.6% below the 2021 sale of £911,000, an unusual pattern given regional price growth and worth checking against the EPC condition. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£1,263/sq ft) was about 554.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 67 m² it sits well below the postcode median (150 m² across 19 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Sold September 2021 for £911,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Hot water efficiency decreased
Cavity wall insulation installed
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
High performance glazing installed
Floor insulation added or improved
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Jan 2022AmendmentIn report
Certificate of lawfulness under Section 191 for existing barns and outbuildings used to provide residential accommodation including; playroom, kitchen, home office, storage and media room with toilet.
- Agent
- PlanSurv Ltd
- Council
- South Cambridgeshire District Council
Retrospective- Documents
- 20 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/02102/CLUED
- Apr 2021ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Rear of property
Demolition of lean to out buildings to the rear elevation and erection of a two storey rear extension, addition of 2 no. windows to the existing ground floor en-suite and utility room and 1 no. first floor window to the front elevation, internal alterations to create new door openings and a new roof window on the rear elevation of the existing house.
- Agent
- L Bevens Associates Architects Ltd
- Council
- South Cambridgeshire District Council
New Windows- Documents
- 13 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/00716/HFUL
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£660,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.2% per year over 8 years.
£911,000
Growth on file: 4.2% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
23 September 2021Most recent
£911,000
+36.0%over 7 years6 March 2014
£670,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB24 3DS: £875,000 (2024–2018).
Nearby sales in CB24 3DS
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Sold Oct 2024
£5,448,9171 Station Cottage, Station Road, Longstanton, Cambridge, CB24 3DS
Sold Dec 2021
£345,000Oakdene House, Station Road, Longstanton, Cambridge, CB24 3DS
Sold May 2021
£920,000Lyndhurst, Station Road, Longstanton, Cambridge, CB24 3DS
Sold Feb 2018
£875,000Beaufort, Station Road, Longstanton, Cambridge, CB24 3DS
Sold Feb 2018
£220,000
Everything we know about Redcroft, 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 Station Road homes
Redcroft outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£13,597
Street avg £2,721
Floor Area
67 m²
Street avg 175 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.8 t/year
Street avg 5.7 t/year
Years Held
5 years
Street avg 11 years
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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
1.1 km
Pathfinder CofE Primary School. 6 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
45.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.2dB