4 Cootes Lane, Fen Drayton, Cambridge, CB24 4SL
About 4 Cootes Lane
4 Cootes Lane is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Fen Drayton, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB24 4SL). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The latest certificate (November 2022) shows a C (score 71).
At 75 m² it sits well below the postcode median (131 m² across 17 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 2 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Today's modelled estimate of £312,000 is 24.8% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£310/sq ft) was about 20.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 8 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Most recent transfer: October 2020 at £250,000.
Know exactly what you're buying at 4 Cootes Lane
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- ParkingOff road
Building
- Solar panelsYes
- Previously extendedYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
A recent planning application at 4 Cootes Lane was refused — worth checking the council file.
- Mar 2023ConditionsIn report
Submission of details required by condition 4 (2) (Verification Report) of planning permission 20/05369/FUL
- Agent
- Twenty-Nine Architecture Ltd
- Council
- South Cambridgeshire District Council
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 20/05369/CONDE
- Dec 2022ConditionsIn report
Submission of details required by condition 4 (Remediation method statement) of planning permission 20/05369/FUL
- Agent
- Twenty-Nine Architecture Ltd
- Council
- South Cambridgeshire District Council
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 20/05369/CONDD
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 4 Cootes Lane
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- A planning decision worth checking
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£312,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£250,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
27 October 2020Most recent
£250,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB24 4SL: £549,995 (2025–2018).
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
£375,00029a, Cootes Lane, Fen Drayton, Cambridge, CB24 4SL
Sold May 2020
£549,99527 Cootes Lane, Fen Drayton, Cambridge, CB24 4SL
Sold Nov 2018
£430,000
Everything we know about 4 Cootes Lane, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- A planning decision worth checking
Versus other Cootes Lane homes
Habitable Rooms for 4 Cootes Lane lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,333
Street avg £3,099
Floor Area
75 m²
Street avg 141 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 t/year
Street avg 4.2 t/year
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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