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12 Kestrel Close, Cottenham, Cambridge, CB24 8AN

5 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
58 m²
624 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 12 Kestrel Close

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

12 Kestrel Close is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Cottenham, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB24 8AN). It has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (around 624 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2022) shows a C (score 71). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since March 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88). The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

At 58 m² it sits well below the postcode median (92 m² across 15 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Most recent transfer: June 2023 at £280,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1998–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£448/sq ft) was about 137.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenFront and rear
  • ParkingOff road
  • Cul-de-sacYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • RefurbishedYes
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)
Oct 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2022from Mar 2011
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Low Energy Lighting
35%75%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Kestrel Close, Cottenham, Cambridge, CB24 8AN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 Kestrel Close has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

1applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

12 Kestrel Close has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£294,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£280,000

Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 4 June 2023Most recent

    £280,000

    +20.4%over 7 years

  2. 29 February 2016

    £232,500

    +41.3%over 4 years

  3. 6 October 2011

    £164,500

    +46.2%over 9 years

  4. 4 March 2002

    £112,500

    +63.2%over 3 years

  5. 25 June 1998

    £68,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB24 8AN: £325,000 (2025–2022).

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On the street

Versus other Kestrel Close homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

12 Kestrel Close outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,828

Street avg £3,061

Strongly above

Floor Area

58 m²

Street avg 88 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.1 t/year

Street avg 3.0 t/year

Strongly above
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£323k

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£215k

1 Church End, Rampton

CB24 8QA

2 bed1 bath
£446k

1 Cross Keys Court, Cottenham

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3 bed1 bath
£165k

1 Beagle Court, Cottenham

CB24 8RS

1 bed1 bath
£511k

1 Brenda Gautrey Way, Cottenham

CB24 8XW

4 bed
£320k

1 Bullfinch Way, Cottenham

CB24 8AW

£263k

1 Beach Road, Cottenham

CB24 8RG

£615k

1 Foundry Close, Cottenham

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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.
Full Cambridge report

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

Cottenham Primary School. 2 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 8AN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CB24 8AN

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CB24 8AN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.3dB

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

Common questions

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