18 Kestrel Close, Cottenham, Cambridge, CB24 8AN
About 18 Kestrel Close
18 Kestrel Close is a detached house in Cottenham, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB24 8AN). It has a recorded floor area of 126 m² (around 1356 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2013) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). The latest certificate is from July 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 126 m² the property is well over the postcode median (70 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 87% of similar EPCs). Last sold in October 2013, so it's been off the market for around 13 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1998–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £512,000 is 42.2% above the 2013 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£265/sq ft) was about 40.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
18 Kestrel Close's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 01 Jul 2023
EPC Rating
Planning history
18 Kestrel Close has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 18 Kestrel Close
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
18 Kestrel Close has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1998.
£512,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 15 years.
£360,000
Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
10 October 2013Most recent
£360,000
+39.8%over 9 years21 January 2004
£257,500
+39.9%over 3 years24 August 2000
£184,000
+13.1%over 1 year18 December 1998
£162,644
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB24 8AN: £290,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in CB24 8AN
4 Kestrel Close, Cottenham, Cambridge, CB24 8AN
Sold Mar 2025
£280,00020 Kestrel Close, Cottenham, Cambridge, CB24 8AN
Sold Mar 2025
£400,00013 Kestrel Close, Cottenham, Cambridge, CB24 8AN
Sold Jun 2024
£290,0005 Kestrel Close, Cottenham, Cambridge, CB24 8AN
Sold Jun 2024
£325,00012 Kestrel Close, Cottenham, Cambridge, CB24 8AN
Sold Jun 2023
£280,000
Everything we know about 18 Kestrel Close, 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 Kestrel Close homes
18 Kestrel Close is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.
Price per m²
£2,857
Street avg £3,192
Floor Area
126 m²
Street avg 83 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.3 t/year
Street avg 2.8 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
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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.3dB