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8 Cundell Drive, Cottenham, Cambridge, CB24 8RU

EV charger3 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
128 m²
1378 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 8 Cundell Drive

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

8 Cundell Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Cottenham, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB24 8RU). It has a recorded floor area of 128 m² (around 1378 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2016) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in March 2015 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). The latest certificate is from March 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The property has an EV charger on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot.

A recent sale: £575,000 in March 2025. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2018. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1997–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£417/sq ft) was about 100% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2

Outside

  • GarageDouble
  • LandYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • EV chargerYes
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 02 Mar 2026

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2016

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2016from Mar 2015
EPC improved fromD65toC70
Roof Insulation
PartialInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Cundell Drive, Cottenham, Cambridge, CB24 8RU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Cundell Drive has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

  1. Mar 2018
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Single storey rear extension

    Council
    South Cambridgeshire District Council
    Documents
    12 docs on file
    Reference
    S/0186/18/FL
    View planning record
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on 8 Cundell Drive was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£576,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 28 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£575,000

Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 28 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 March 2025Most recent

    £575,000

    +35.8%over 8 years
  2. 1 September 2016

    £423,500

    +216.0%over 18 years
  3. 7 September 1997

    £134,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB24 8RU: £450,000 (2023–2018).

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On the street

Versus other Cundell Drive homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 8 Cundell Drive stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£4,492

Street avg £3,018

Strongly above

Floor Area

128 m²

Street avg 135 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.1 t/year

Street avg 4.9 t/year

Above
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Cambridge district page.

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 Village College. 2 schools nearby.

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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CB24 8RU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CB24 8RU

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CB24 8RU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.9dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 8 Cundell Drive, Cottenham, Cambridge, CB24 8RU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.