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3 Cow Lane, Rampton, Cambridge, CB24 8QG

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
137 m²
1475 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 47
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 3 Cow Lane

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

3 Cow Lane is a detached house in Rampton, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB24 8QG). It has a recorded floor area of 137 m² (around 1475 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (December 2023) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 4 certificates since February 2013. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average and roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 68). Main heating runs on oil.

Held since June 2004 — that's 22 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £560,000 sits 107.4% above the 2004 sale of £270,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£183/sq ft) was about 30.1% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2014. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 137 m² it's 27% larger than the typical home in the postcode (108 m² median across 22 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 73% of similar EPCs).

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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 4)
Dec 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E47
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2013from Feb 2013
EPC improved fromE52toC70
Roof
GoodVery Good

Roof insulation improved

Mar 2015from Feb 2013
EPC improved fromC70toD57
Hot Water
AveragePoor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting
70%48%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Dec 2023from Mar 2015
EPC improved fromD57toE47
Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Roof
GoodVery Good

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
48%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Renewable Energy
NoneSolar PV

Solar PV panels (30 kWp) installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Cow Lane, Rampton, Cambridge, CB24 8QG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Cow Lane has an approved extension on the planning record.

  1. Jul 2014
    ConservatoryFull
    In report

    Proposed conservatory

    Agent
    Biddle
    Council
    South Cambridgeshire District Council
    Extension
    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    S/1318/14/FL
    View planning record
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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.

3 Cow Lane valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£560,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2004)

£270,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 3 June 2004Most recent

    £270,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB24 8QG: £458,950 (2025–2021).

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On the street

Versus other Cow Lane homes

Four headline reads against 22 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 3 Cow Lane runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,971

Street avg £3,543

Strongly below

Floor Area

137 m²

Street avg 115 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.9 t/year

Street avg 4.9 t/year

On par
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

2.1 km

Northstowe Learning Community. 6 schools nearby.

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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 8QG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CB24 8QG

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CB24 8QG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.8dB

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 3 Cow Lane, Rampton, Cambridge, CB24 8QG. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.