Braids Cottage, Haden Way, Willingham, Cambridge, CB24 5HB
About Braids Cottage
Braids Cottage is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Willingham, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB24 5HB). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2019) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a loft.
Today's modelled estimate of £261,000 is 27.3% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£317/sq ft) was about 69.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 60 m² it's 26.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (82 m² median across 56 EPCs). Last sale on file: £205,000 in February 2020.
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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
- Dining roomYes
- LoftYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
- GarageSingle
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
Braids Cottage has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
4applications of note in the surrounding area
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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.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£261,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£205,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
24 February 2020Most recent
£205,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB24 5HB: £380,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in CB24 5HB
35 Haden Way, Willingham, Cambridge, CB24 5HB
Sold Sept 2025
£215,0007 Haden Way, Willingham, Cambridge, CB24 5HB
Sold Jan 2025
£395,00011 Haden Way, Willingham, Cambridge, CB24 5HB
Sold Jan 2025
£400,00056 Haden Way, Willingham, Cambridge, CB24 5HB
Sold Sept 2023
£340,00063 Haden Way, Willingham, Cambridge, CB24 5HB
Sold Aug 2023
£380,000
Everything we know about Braids Cottage, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Haden Way homes
Braids Cottage outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,417
Street avg £2,424
Floor Area
60 m²
Street avg 81 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.3 t/year
Street avg 2.9 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
0.6 km
Willingham Primary School. 3 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
44.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.1dB