George Cottage, George Street, Willingham, Cambridge, CB24 5LJ
About George Cottage
George Cottage is a semi-detached house in Willingham, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB24 5LJ). It has a recorded floor area of 162 m² (around 1744 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in February 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71).
At 162 m² the property is well over the postcode median (101 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2012.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
George Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Oct 2012FullIn report
Removal of old timber shed & construction of timber shed
- Council
- South Cambridgeshire District Council
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- S/1139/12/FL
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
George Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£595,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB24 5LJ: £270,000 (2024–2017).
Nearby sales in CB24 5LJ
2 George Street, Willingham, Cambridge, CB24 5LJ
Sold Apr 2024
£180,00012 George Street, Willingham, Cambridge, CB24 5LJ
Sold Jan 2021
£285,0009 George Street, Willingham, Cambridge, CB24 5LJ
Sold Mar 2019
£239,9507 George Street, Willingham, Cambridge, CB24 5LJ
Sold Aug 2018
£270,0001 George Street, Willingham, Cambridge, CB24 5LJ
Sold Sept 2017
£290,000
Everything we know about George 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 George Street homes
On floor area, George Cottage stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
59 (D)
Street avg 54 (E)
Floor Area
162 m²
Street avg 100 m²
CO₂ Emissions
7.5 t/year
Street avg 5.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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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
0.4 km
Willingham Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.4dB