The Barn, 3, 3 Corbett Street, Cottenham, Cambridge, CB24 8QX
About The Barn
The Barn is a detached house in Cottenham, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB24 8QX). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1055 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2023) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in November 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).
At 98 m² the property is well over the postcode median (68 m² across 25 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2022.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Wall insulation improved
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
Floor insulation added or improved
Planning history
- Jan 2022AmendmentIn report
Certificate of lawfulness under Section 191 for the use of former barns as 3 No. dwellinghouses (Class C3)
- Agent
- Ashtons Legal
- Council
- South Cambridgeshire District Council
Retrospective- Documents
- 13 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/03297/CLUED
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at The Barn
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
The Barn has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£379,000
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 8QX: £317,000 (2024–2022).
Nearby sales in CB24 8QX
24 Corbett Street, Cottenham, Cambridge, CB24 8QX
Sold Sept 2024
£373,00030 Corbett Street, Cottenham, Cambridge, CB24 8QX
Sold Jul 2024
£317,00028 Corbett Street, Cottenham, Cambridge, CB24 8QX
Sold Sept 2023
£310,00036 Corbett Street, Cottenham, Cambridge, CB24 8QX
Sold Jun 2023
£301,25029 Corbett Street, Cottenham, Cambridge, CB24 8QX
Sold Dec 2022
£445,000
Everything we know about The Barn, 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 Corbett Street homes
EPC Rating for The Barn runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
75 (C)
Street avg 59 (D)
Floor Area
98 m²
Street avg 97 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 t/year
Street avg 4.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 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
0.6 km
Cottenham Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.9dB