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Cootes Court, Flat 7, Cootes Lane, Fen Drayton, Cambridge, CB24 4YP

4 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 00
Bedroom
1
Floor area
45 m²
484 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About Cootes Court

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

Cootes Court is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Fen Drayton, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB24 4YP). It has a recorded floor area of 45 m² (around 484 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1996-2002. At 45 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 7 units on EPC record in Cootes Court, where floor areas span 44–79 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (July 2022) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since July 2012. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. Main heating runs on electricity.

Last changed hands 14 years ago, in September 2012. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2003–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £159,000 is 29.8% above the 2012 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£253/sq ft) was about 16.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 45 m² it's 23.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (59 m² median across 6 EPCs).

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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

  • Bedrooms1

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • ParkingYes

Building

  • Heating systemElectric
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.1 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2022from Jul 2012
Low Energy Lighting
40%75%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Cootes Court, Flat 7, Cootes Lane, Fen Drayton, Cambridge, CB24 4YP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Cootes Court has no planning applications on record.

The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Cootes Court saw 4 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£159,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.7% per year over 9 years.

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Last sold (2012)

£122,500

Growth on file: 1.7% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 20 September 2012Most recent

    £122,500

    -2.0%over 4 years
  2. 9 October 2007

    £125,000

    +8.7%over 1 year
  3. 6 January 2006

    £115,000

    +9.5%over 2 years
  4. 14 September 2003

    £105,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB24 4YP: £185,000 (2022–2016).

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On the street

Versus other Cootes Lane homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Cootes Court is notably below the street on habitable rooms.

Price per m²

£2,722

Street avg £2,618

Above

Floor Area

45 m²

Street avg 59 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 3.0 t/year

On par
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

0.3 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 4YP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CB24 4YP

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CB24 4YP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.3dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Cootes Court, Flat 7, Cootes Lane, Fen Drayton, Cambridge, CB24 4YP. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.