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

EPC B7 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
244 m²
2626 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 82
Council tax
Band D
Overview

About 32 Cootes Lane

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

32 Cootes Lane is a two-bedroom detached house in Fen Drayton, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB24 4SL). It has a recorded floor area of 244 m² (around 2626 sq ft) and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2013) returns a B (score 82), comfortably above the UK average. The latest certificate is from November 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot.

Untraded for 18 years, with the last transfer in June 2008. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 244 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 76% of similar EPCs). 2 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Today's modelled estimate of £737,000 sits 145.7% above the 2008 sale of £300,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£114/sq ft) was about 61.8% below the postcode norm. 7 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 3 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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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

  • Bedrooms2

Outside

  • GarageDouble
  • LandYes
Energy

Energy performance

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

32 Cootes Lane'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 Nov 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
B82
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
3.5 t/year
Occupancy
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 32 Cootes Lane, Fen Drayton, Cambridge, CB24 4SL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

32 Cootes Lane has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

  1. Apr 2015
    OutbuildingFull
    In report

    New timber double garage and potting shed

    Agent
    Ian Waters Design Ltd
    Council
    South Cambridgeshire District Council
    Documents
    8 docs on file
    Reference
    S/0392/15/FL
    View planning record
  2. Jan 2010
    New BuildFull
    In report

    Replacement Dwelling

    Agent
    Ian Waters Design Ltd
    Council
    South Cambridgeshire District Council
    Documents
    18 docs on file
    Reference
    S/1521/09/F
    View planning record

What's in 32 Cootes Lane, Fen Drayton, Cambridge, CB24 4SL's planning history?

5 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions 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.

The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.

Current estimate

£737,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2008)

£300,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 5 June 2008Most recent

    £300,000

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

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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.

Price per m² for 32 Cootes Lane lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,230

Street avg £3,290

Strongly below

Floor Area

244 m²

Street avg 131 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

Above

Years Held

18 years

Street avg 8 years

Strongly 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

0.1 km

Fen Drayton Primary School. 4 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 4SL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CB24 4SL

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
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 32 Cootes Lane, Fen Drayton, Cambridge, CB24 4SL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.