8 Kestrel Close, Cottenham, Cambridge, CB24 8AN
About 8 Kestrel Close
8 Kestrel Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Cottenham, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB24 8AN). It has a recorded floor area of 158 m² (around 1701 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2022) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 3 certificates since January 2010. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
At 158 m² the property is well over the postcode median (70 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2002–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£361/sq ft) was about 90.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: October 2022 at £613,650. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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
- Bedrooms4
- Open-plan layoutYes
Outside
- Communal gardenYes
- GarageDouble, Detached
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
8 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 8 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
Latest sale on 8 Kestrel Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£645,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.0% per year over 20 years.
£613,650
Growth on file: 5.0% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
18 October 2022Most recent
£613,650
+91.8%over 9 years10 October 2013
£320,000
+36.2%over 10 years6 December 2002
£235,000
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 8 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
Floor Area for 8 Kestrel Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,884
Street avg £3,124
Floor Area
158 m²
Street avg 81 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 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.
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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