5 Kestrel Close, Cottenham, Cambridge, CB24 8AN
About 5 Kestrel Close
5 Kestrel Close is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Cottenham, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB24 8AN). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2023) shows a C (score 73). The rating has held steady at C across 3 certificates since October 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87). The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
Across 1998–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£431/sq ft) was about 128% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 70 m² it's 23.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (92 m² median across 15 EPCs). Most recent transfer: June 2024 at £325,000.
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
5 Kestrel Close has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
5 Kestrel Close has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.
£344,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 26 years.
£325,000
Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 26 years.
Sales timeline
20 June 2024Most recent
£325,000
+65.8%over 13 years27 April 2011
£196,000
+45.2%over 9 years17 December 2001
£134,950
+57.0%over 3 years27 April 1998
£85,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB24 8AN: £290,000 (2025–2022).
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
£290,00012 Kestrel Close, Cottenham, Cambridge, CB24 8AN
Sold Jun 2023
£280,0008 Kestrel Close, Cottenham, Cambridge, CB24 8AN
Sold Oct 2022
£613,650
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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
Price per m² for 5 Kestrel Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,643
Street avg £3,073
Floor Area
70 m²
Street avg 87 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.2 t/year
Street avg 3.0 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.
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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
45.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.3dB