12 Franklin Gardens, Cottenham, Cambridge, CB24 8QW
About 12 Franklin Gardens
12 Franklin Gardens is an end-of-terrace house in Cottenham, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB24 8QW). It has a recorded floor area of 38 m² (around 409 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2012) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since June 2012. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from October 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since November 1995, a hold of 31 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £167,000 sits 363.9% above the 1995 sale of £36,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£88/sq ft) was about 64.7% below the postcode norm. At 38 m² it sits well below the postcode median (59 m² across 39 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
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Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 03 Oct 2022
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
12 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
Latest sale on 12 Franklin Gardens was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£167,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£36,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
6 November 1995Most recent
£36,000
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
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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 Franklin Gardens homes
Price per m² for 12 Franklin Gardens lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£947
Street avg £3,074
Floor Area
38 m²
Street avg 60 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.3 t/year
Street avg 2.0 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
0.3 km
Cottenham Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.0dB