28a, Cootes Lane, Fen Drayton, Cambridge, CB24 4SL
About 28a
28a is a detached house in Fen Drayton, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB24 4SL). It has a recorded floor area of 233 m² (around 2508 sq ft). The latest certificate (June 2018) returns an A (score 103), the top energy band on the EPC scale. Main heating runs on electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff.
At 233 m² the property is well over the postcode median (125 m² across 17 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 82% of similar EPCs). One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2022. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2016–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 113.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £850,000 is 13.3% above the 2018 sale price. Sold June 2018 for £750,000.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Achieving this rating across a home of this size is uncommon — larger homes typically score lower.
EPC Rating
Planning history
28a has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- May 2022ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single Storey rear extension
- Agent
- connollydesign
- Council
- South Cambridgeshire District Council
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 22/00986/HFUL
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2016.
£850,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 113.4% per year over 1 year.
£750,000
Growth on file: 113.4% per year over 1 year.
Sales timeline
13 June 2018Most recent
£750,000
+209.3%over 1 year16 December 2016
£242,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB24 4SL: £549,995 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in CB24 4SL
The Yews, Cootes Lane, Fen Drayton, Cambridge, CB24 4SL
Sold Mar 2025
£795,00028 Cootes Lane, Fen Drayton, Cambridge, CB24 4SL
Sold Mar 2025
£825,00014 Cootes Lane, Fen Drayton, Cambridge, CB24 4SL
Sold Dec 2023
£375,0004 Cootes Lane, Fen Drayton, Cambridge, CB24 4SL
Sold Oct 2020
£250,00029a, Cootes Lane, Fen Drayton, Cambridge, CB24 4SL
Sold May 2020
£549,995
Everything we know about 28a, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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- Recent ownership pattern worth a look
Versus other Cootes Lane homes
On epc rating, 28a stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,219
Street avg £3,109
Floor Area
233 m²
Street avg 132 m²
CO₂ Emissions
-0.9 t/year
Street avg 4.5 t/year
Years Held
8 years
Street avg 9 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
0.1 km
Fen Drayton Primary School. 4 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.3dB