32 Cootes Lane, Fen Drayton, Cambridge, CB24 4SL
About 32 Cootes Lane
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.
Know exactly what you're buying at 32 Cootes Lane
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
Outside
- GarageDouble
- LandYes
Energy performance
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 Nov 2023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
Planning history
32 Cootes Lane has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Apr 2015OutbuildingFullIn 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
- Jan 2010New BuildFullIn report
Replacement Dwelling
- Agent
- Ian Waters Design Ltd
- Council
- South Cambridgeshire District Council
- Documents
- 18 docs on file
- Reference
- S/1521/09/F
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.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.
£737,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£300,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
5 June 2008Most recent
£300,000
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 32 Cootes Lane, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
- Am I paying too much?
- Is something wrong with it?
- Is the agent's story true?
- Will it hold its value?

Versus other Cootes Lane homes
Price per m² for 32 Cootes Lane lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,230
Street avg £3,290
Floor Area
244 m²
Street avg 131 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 4.2 t/year
Years Held
18 years
Street avg 8 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.
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
45.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.3dB