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20 High Street, Cottenham, Cambridge, CB24 8SA

Notable views
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
218 m²
2347 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 20 High Street

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

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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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

  • Bedrooms5
  • Bathrooms3

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • Notable viewsYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2021from Jul 2009
EPC improved fromD61toC69
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows
Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Low Energy Lighting
94%36%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 High Street, Cottenham, Cambridge, CB24 8SA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 High Street has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

1applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2009.

Current estimate

£870,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.5% per year over 12 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£840,000

Growth on file: 10.5% per year over 12 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 14 December 2021Most recent

    £840,000

    +236.0%over 12 years
  2. 26 October 2009

    £249,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB24 8SA: £570,000 (2025–2023).

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On the street

Versus other High Street homes

Four headline reads against 35 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

20 High Street outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,853

Street avg £3,172

Above

Floor Area

218 m²

Street avg 119 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.5 t/year

Street avg 5.5 t/year

On par
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

1.2 km

Cottenham Primary School. 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 8SA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CB24 8SA

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CB24 8SA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.2dB

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 20 High Street, Cottenham, Cambridge, CB24 8SA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.