1 Franklin Gardens, Cottenham, Cambridge, CB24 8QW
About 1 Franklin Gardens
1 Franklin Gardens is a semi-detached house in Cottenham, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB24 8QW). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2017) returns a high B (score 87), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. When first surveyed in June 2012 the rating was D, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good.
Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 82% 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 performance
1 Franklin Gardens's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
1 Franklin Gardens has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
1 Franklin Gardens has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£225,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB24 8QW: £191,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in CB24 8QW
3 Franklin Gardens, Cottenham, Cambridge, CB24 8QW
Sold Jan 2025
£202,50020 Franklin Gardens, Cottenham, Cambridge, CB24 8QW
Sold Jul 2023
£206,25016 Franklin Gardens, Cottenham, Cambridge, CB24 8QW
Sold Feb 2023
£191,00035 Franklin Gardens, Cottenham, Cambridge, CB24 8QW
Sold Jan 2023
£190,00034 Franklin Gardens, Cottenham, Cambridge, CB24 8QW
Sold Aug 2022
£168,750
Everything we know about 1 Franklin Gardens, 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 Franklin Gardens homes
1 Franklin Gardens outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
87 (B)
Street avg 72 (C)
Floor Area
59 m²
Street avg 59 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.0 t/year
Street avg 2.1 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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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
0.3 km
Cottenham Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.0dB