42 Denmark Road, Cottenham, Cambridge, CB24 8QS
About 42 Denmark Road
42 Denmark Road is a three-bedroom detached house in Cottenham, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB24 8QS). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1055 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (December 2024) shows an F (score 33), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it D (January 2024); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The home occupies a corner plot.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£389/sq ft) was about 65% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold August 2024 for £410,000.
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Communal gardenYes
- ParkingOff street
- Corner plotYes
Building
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
42 Denmark Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Hot water system changed
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Planning history
A a two-storey rear extension application was refused at 42 Denmark Road in 2025.
- Apr 2025ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Rear of property
Part two storey, part single storey rear extension with solar panels, roof light to front porch, vehicular gate to side, and replacement windows and doors
- Agent
- plan it architecture + design
- Council
- South Cambridgeshire District Council
New Windows- Documents
- 17 docs on file
- Reference
- 25/00952/HFUL
- Mar 2025ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Rear of property
Two storey rear extension. New gates, windows and doors to the property.
- Agent
- plan it architecture + design
- Council
- South Cambridgeshire District Council
New Windows- Documents
- 17 docs on file
- Reference
- 25/00099/HFUL
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 42 Denmark Road
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
42 Denmark Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£435,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£410,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
29 August 2024Most recent
£410,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB24 8QS: £495,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in CB24 8QS
14 Denmark Road, Cottenham, Cambridge, CB24 8QS
Sold Mar 2025
£680,00032 Denmark Road, Cottenham, Cambridge, CB24 8QS
Sold Nov 2023
£310,00040 Denmark Road, Cottenham, Cambridge, CB24 8QS
Sold Aug 2023
£460,00046 Denmark Road, Cottenham, Cambridge, CB24 8QS
Sold Nov 2022
£870,00044 Denmark Road, Cottenham, Cambridge, CB24 8QS
Sold Aug 2022
£495,000
Everything we know about 42 Denmark Road, 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 Denmark Road homes
42 Denmark Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,184
Street avg £3,472
Floor Area
98 m²
Street avg 125 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.1 t/year
Street avg 4.5 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
0.4 km
Cottenham Village College. 2 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
46.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.9dB