What kind of home is 27 Cootes Lane, CB24 4SL?

27 Cootes Lane, CB24 4SL is a 3-bedroom detached house.

When did 27 Cootes Lane, CB24 4SL last change hands?

27 Cootes Lane, CB24 4SL last sold for £430,000 in November 2018, around 8 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 27 Cootes Lane, CB24 4SL?

The current EPC rating for 27 Cootes Lane, CB24 4SL is F with a score of 38 out of 100, lodged in May 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a D. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 27 Cootes Lane, CB24 4SL?

27 Cootes Lane, CB24 4SL has a recorded floor area of 125 m² (1,344 sq ft), around 42 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 20% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CB24 4SL. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 27 Cootes Lane, CB24 4SL use?

The latest EPC at 27 Cootes Lane, CB24 4SL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 27 Cootes Lane, CB24 4SL had any planning applications?

27 Cootes Lane, CB24 4SL has 1 planning record on file (1 approved), most recent in July 2019. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 27 Cootes Lane, CB24 4SL?

27 Cootes Lane, CB24 4SL is in council tax band D.

Which area is 27 Cootes Lane, CB24 4SL in?

27 Cootes Lane, CB24 4SL sits in Fen Drayton, Cambridge, Cambridge. It falls within the CB24 postcode district in Cambridgeshire.

What is crime like near 27 Cootes Lane, CB24 4SL?

Police records around 27 Cootes Lane, CB24 4SL 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.

What schools are near 27 Cootes Lane, CB24 4SL?

The closest primary school to 27 Cootes Lane, CB24 4SL is Fen Drayton Primary School (56m), one of 3 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Swavesey Village College (2.6km).

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27 Cootes Lane, Fen Drayton, Cambridge, CB24 4SL

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

125 m²

1344 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 38

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 27 Cootes Lane

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

27 Cootes Lane is a three-bedroom detached house in Fen Drayton, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB24 4SL). It has a recorded floor area of 125 m² (around 1344 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (May 2009) shows an F (score 38), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 66), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £554,000 is 28.8% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£320/sq ft) was about 24.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold November 2018 for £430,000. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2019.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

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Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2

Outside

Private gardenYes

Building

TenureFreehold

Energy

Energy performance

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

27 Cootes Lane sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 31 May 2019

EPC Rating

F38

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

8.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 27 Cootes Lane, Fen Drayton, Cambridge, CB24 4SL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Jul 2019
Conditions
In report
Variation of Condition 11 (Approved plans) of planning permission S/0408/17/FL- The demolition of three existing agricultural buildings and the erection of two 3-bedroom detached dwellings and new accesses
Council
South Cambridgeshire District Council
Documents
12 docs on file
Reference
S/1731/19/VC
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What's in 27 Cootes Lane, Fen Drayton, Cambridge, CB24 4SL's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

27 Cootes Lane valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£554,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2018)

£430,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

26 November 2018Most recent
£430,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB24 4SL: £549,995 (2025–2020).

Nearby sales in CB24 4SL

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On the street

Versus other Cootes Lane homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 27 Cootes Lane lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,444

Street avg £3,089

Above

Floor Area

125 m²

Street avg 138 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

8.0 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

Strongly below

Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

£469k

1 Boxworth End, Swavesey

CB24 4RA

3 bed2 bath

£354k

1 Gibraltar Lane, Swavesey

CB24 4RR

3 bed1 bath

£303k

1 Hall Court, Fen Drayton

CB24 4TG

3 bed1 bath

£600k

1 Hobbledods Close, Swavesey

CB24 4QH

4 bed

£449k

1 Chantry Close, Swavesey

CB24 4GJ

4 bed

£690k

1 High Street, Swavesey

CB24 4QU

4 bed1 bath

£425k

1 Moat Way, Swavesey

CB24 4TR

4 bed

£378k

1 Priory Avenue, Swavesey

CB24 4RY

4 bed1 bath

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

0.1 km

Fen Drayton Primary School. 4 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CB24 4SL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CB24 4SL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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