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23 Kestrel Close, Cottenham, Cambridge, CB24 8AN

4 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
115 m²
1238 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 23 Kestrel Close

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

23 Kestrel Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Cottenham, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB24 8AN). It has a recorded floor area of 115 m² (around 1238 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2015) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since November 2010. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good; while lighting dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). The latest certificate is from February 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 115 m² the property is well over the postcode median (70 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On the market in May 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1998–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £483,000 is 13.4% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£344/sq ft) was about 81.9% 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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageDouble

Building

  • Central heatingYes
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

23 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 25 Feb 2025

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2015

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2015from Nov 2010
Roof
AverageGood

Roof insulation improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Kestrel Close, Cottenham, Cambridge, CB24 8AN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

23 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.

23 Kestrel Close has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£483,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.0% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2016)

£426,000

Growth on file: 7.0% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 18 May 2016Most recent

    £426,000

    +7.6%over 8 months
  2. 29 September 2015

    £396,023

    +108.4%over 13 years
  3. 7 May 2002

    £190,000

    +45.0%over 3 years
  4. 15 December 1998

    £131,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB24 8AN: £290,000 (2025–2023).

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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.

CO₂ Emissions for 23 Kestrel Close lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,704

Street avg £3,136

On par

Floor Area

115 m²

Street avg 84 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.0 t/year

Street avg 2.8 t/year

Strongly below
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

0.6 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

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 23 Kestrel Close, Cottenham, Cambridge, CB24 8AN. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.