20 High Street, Cottenham, Cambridge, CB24 8SA
About 20 High Street
20 High Street is a five-bedroom detached house in Cottenham, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB24 8SA). It has a recorded floor area of 218 m² (around 2347 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2021) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in July 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. Other recorded features include notable views.
At 218 m² the property is well over the postcode median (101 m² across 35 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 80% of similar EPCs). Across 2009–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£358/sq ft) was about 59.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: December 2021 at £840,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms3
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
20 High Street 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
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2009.
£870,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.5% per year over 12 years.
£840,000
Growth on file: 10.5% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
14 December 2021Most recent
£840,000
+236.0%over 12 years26 October 2009
£249,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB24 8SA: £570,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in CB24 8SA
17 High Street, Cottenham, Cambridge, CB24 8SA
Sold Jun 2025
£570,000Orchard Path, High Street, Cottenham, Cambridge, CB24 8SA
Sold Jun 2025
£1,190,00049 High Street, Cottenham, Cambridge, CB24 8SA
Sold Dec 2024
£318,00071a, High Street, Cottenham, Cambridge, CB24 8SA
Sold Oct 2023
£650,00028 High Street, Cottenham, Cambridge, CB24 8SA
Sold Oct 2023
£505,000
Everything we know about 20 High Street, 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 High Street homes
20 High Street outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,853
Street avg £3,172
Floor Area
218 m²
Street avg 119 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.5 t/year
Street avg 5.5 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
1.2 km
Cottenham Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.2dB