2 Beach Road, Cottenham, Cambridge, CB24 8RG
About 2 Beach Road
2 Beach Road is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Cottenham, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB24 8RG). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2012) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from September 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 2000–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £287,000 sits 65.9% above the 2013 sale of £173,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£287/sq ft) was about 42.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 56 m² it sits well below the postcode median (92 m² across 15 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On the market in April 2013 and unlisted since — roughly 13 years.
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Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
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
- Bedrooms4
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-west-facing
- GarageSingle, Detached
Building
- RefurbishedYes
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Sept 2022
EPC Rating
Planning history
2 Beach Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 2 Beach Road
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
2 Beach Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2000.
£287,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 13 years.
£173,000
Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
10 April 2013Most recent
£173,000
+15.3%over 7 years30 November 2005
£150,000
+97.4%over 5 years21 February 2000
£76,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB24 8RG: £340,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in CB24 8RG
49 Beach Road, Cottenham, Cambridge, CB24 8RG
Sold Feb 2025
£315,0003 Beach Road, Cottenham, Cambridge, CB24 8RG
Sold Nov 2024
£285,00027 Beach Road, Cottenham, Cambridge, CB24 8RG
Sold Jun 2024
£340,00060 Beach Road, Cottenham, Cambridge, CB24 8RG
Sold Sept 2023
£554,00015 Beach Road, Cottenham, Cambridge, CB24 8RG
Sold Jul 2022
£460,000
Everything we know about 2 Beach 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 Beach Road homes
Floor Area for 2 Beach Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,089
Street avg £3,140
Floor Area
56 m²
Street avg 102 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 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
0.5 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
45.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.2dB