Lantern House, The Green, Rampton, Cambridge, CB24 8QB
About Lantern House
Lantern House is a detached house in Rampton, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB24 8QB). It has a recorded floor area of 239 m² (around 2573 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (September 2024) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in February 2024 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86). Main heating runs on oil.
At 239 m² the property is well over the postcode median (100 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 85% of similar EPCs). Across 2007–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at -12.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £757,000 sits 202.8% above the 2012 sale of £250,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£97/sq ft) was about 52.9% below the postcode norm. On the market in November 2012 and unlisted since — roughly 14 years.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Lantern House's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Lantern House has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
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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
Lantern House valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£757,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -12.1% per year over 6 years.
£250,000
Growth on file: -12.1% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
20 November 2012Most recent
£250,000
-52.8%over 5 years18 January 2007
£529,350
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB24 8QB: £280,000 (2024–2018).
Nearby sales in CB24 8QB
20 The Green, Rampton, Cambridge, CB24 8QB
Sold Apr 2024
£277,0001 The Green, Rampton, Cambridge, CB24 8QB
Sold Jan 2023
£368,5005 The Green, Rampton, Cambridge, CB24 8QB
Sold Nov 2019
£225,00014 The Green, Rampton, Cambridge, CB24 8QB
Sold Feb 2019
£425,0007 The Green, Rampton, Cambridge, CB24 8QB
Sold Oct 2018
£280,000
Everything we know about Lantern House, 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 The Green homes
On floor area, Lantern House stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,046
Street avg £2,864
Floor Area
239 m²
Street avg 114 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.1 t/year
Street avg 6.3 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
1.9 km
Northstowe Learning Community. 5 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
42.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.7dB