5 Cow Lane, Rampton, Cambridge, CB24 8QG
About 5 Cow Lane
5 Cow Lane is a three-bedroom detached house in Rampton, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB24 8QG). It has a recorded floor area of 190 m² (around 2045 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2018) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in October 2012 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and roof efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include a conservatory.
At 190 m² the property is well over the postcode median (108 m² across 22 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1997–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £579,000 sits 78.7% above the 2014 sale of £324,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£158/sq ft) was about 41.1% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2015. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sold in September 2014, so it's been off the market for around 12 years.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenFront and rear
- GarageSingle
Energy performance
5 Cow Lane's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system upgraded to a more efficient system
Fuel source changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Feb 2015ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Erection of single storey extensions to the side and rear detached garage to front and detached garden room to rear.
- Council
- South Cambridgeshire District Council
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- S/3025/14/FL
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
5 Cow Lane has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1997.
£579,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 17 years.
£324,000
Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
29 September 2014Most recent
£324,000
+194.5%over 17 years1 May 1997
£110,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB24 8QG: £458,950 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in CB24 8QG
16 Cow Lane, Rampton, Cambridge, CB24 8QG
Sold Jul 2025
£760,00063 Cow Lane, Rampton, Cambridge, CB24 8QG
Sold Oct 2024
£372,00030 Cow Lane, Rampton, Cambridge, CB24 8QG
Sold Jun 2022
£515,00038 Cow Lane, Rampton, Cambridge, CB24 8QG
Sold Aug 2021
£330,00036 Cow Lane, Rampton, Cambridge, CB24 8QG
Sold May 2021
£458,950
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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 Cow Lane homes
5 Cow Lane outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,705
Street avg £3,559
Floor Area
190 m²
Street avg 112 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.7 t/year
Street avg 4.8 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
2.1 km
Northstowe Learning Community. 6 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.8dB