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8a, Rampton Drift, Longstanton, Cambridge, CB24 3EH

2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
90 m²
970 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 74
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 8a

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

8a is a three-bedroom detached house in Longstanton, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB24 3EH). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 970 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2009) shows a C (score 74). The latest certificate is from April 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since January 2010 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £323,000 sits 70% above the 2010 sale of £190,000. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 90 m² it's 19.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (112 m² median across 24 EPCs).

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
Energy

Energy performance

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

8a'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Apr 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C74
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8a, Rampton Drift, Longstanton, Cambridge, CB24 3EH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records include a part-single-part-two-storey side and rear extension at 8a.

  1. Jan 2016
    Amendment
    In report

    Application for a non-material amendment following a grant of planning permission reference S/0198/15/FL for two storey side and single storey rear extensions

    Agent
    Du Toit Building Services
    Council
    South Cambridgeshire District Council
    Documents
    4 docs on file
    Reference
    S/2832/15/NM
    View planning record
  2. Oct 2015
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Part single, part two storey · Side and rear of property

    Two storey side and single storey rear extensions

    Agent
    Dutoit Building Services
    Council
    South Cambridgeshire District Council
    Documents
    19 docs on file
    Reference
    S/0198/15/FL
    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.

8a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£323,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2010)

£190,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 January 2010Most recent

    £190,000

  2. 17 February 2006

    £190,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB24 3EH: £395,000 (2023–2021).

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On the street

Versus other Rampton Drift homes

Four headline reads against 24 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Habitable Rooms for 8a runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,109

Street avg £2,884

Below

Floor Area

90 m²

Street avg 112 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.9 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

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

0.5 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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CB24 3EH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.5dB

Low
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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