20a, Rampton Drift, Longstanton, Cambridge, CB24 3EH
About 20a
20a is a detached house in Longstanton, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB24 3EH). It has a recorded floor area of 139 m² (around 1496 sq ft). The latest certificate (December 2016) returns a high B (score 85), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 92).
At 139 m² it's 24.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (111 m² median across 24 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Today's modelled estimate of £553,000 is 20.2% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£307/sq ft) was about 69.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 9 years since the last transfer (January 2017). 3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 2 refused.
Know exactly what you're buying at 20a
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
20a ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Planning history
A tree works application was refused at 20a in 2022.
- Sept 2024Tree WorksTreesIn report
Tilia ? europaea T1 - Crown lift the tree to 4 meters and reduce lateral branches by 3 meters to clear the house and nearby phone wires Reasons: Improve light into house Remove bridge to roof for squirrels By reducing lateral branches over drive the potential for falling branches and debris causing damage or harm to people and property is reduced Reduce the amount of honey dew on cars, house and ground Improve light to garden bellow and therefore growth of plants The tree is extremely large and close to the house
- Council
- South Cambridgeshire District Council
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 24/0943/TTPO
- Oct 2022Tree WorksTreesIn report
T1 Lime - monolith at 4m where stem bifurcates. Tree is very large for its location - Falling branches over pedestrian access to house, falling branches on cars on driveway, damaging guttering, severely limits light in bedroom.
- Agent
- Charlie Vince Tree Surgery Ltd
- Council
- South Cambridgeshire District Council
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 22/0811/TTPO
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 20a
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
20a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£553,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£460,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
13 January 2017Most recent
£460,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB24 3EH: £395,000 (2023–2021).
Nearby sales in CB24 3EH
27 Rampton Drift, Longstanton, Cambridge, CB24 3EH
Sold Aug 2023
£380,0003 Rampton Drift, Longstanton, Cambridge, CB24 3EH
Sold Jan 2023
£419,00013 Rampton Drift, Longstanton, Cambridge, CB24 3EH
Sold Nov 2022
£405,0007 Rampton Drift, Longstanton, Cambridge, CB24 3EH
Sold Mar 2022
£395,0004 Rampton Drift, Longstanton, Cambridge, CB24 3EH
Sold Sept 2021
£366,000
Everything we know about 20a, 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 Rampton Drift homes
20a outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,309
Street avg £2,834
Floor Area
139 m²
Street avg 110 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.7 t/year
Street avg 3.9 t/year
Years Held
9 years
Street avg 12 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
0.5 km
Northstowe Learning Community. 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
42.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.5dB