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8 Kestrel Close, Cottenham, Cambridge, CB24 8AN

3 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
158 m²
1701 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 76
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 8 Kestrel Close

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

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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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
  • Open-plan layoutYes

Outside

  • Communal gardenYes
  • GarageDouble, Detached
  • Cul-de-sacYes

Building

  • Previously extendedYes
  • 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 3)
May 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C76
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2022from Apr 2013
Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Roof
AverageGood

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
69%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

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

8 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.

Latest sale on 8 Kestrel Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£645,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.0% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£613,650

Growth on file: 5.0% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 18 October 2022Most recent

    £613,650

    +91.8%over 9 years
  2. 10 October 2013

    £320,000

    +36.2%over 10 years
  3. 6 December 2002

    £235,000

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.

Floor Area for 8 Kestrel Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,884

Street avg £3,124

Above

Floor Area

158 m²

Street avg 81 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.9 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 8 Kestrel Close, Cottenham, Cambridge, CB24 8AN. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.