49 High Street, Cottenham, Cambridge, CB24 8SA
About 49 High Street
49 High Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Cottenham, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB24 8SA). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2024) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in January 2011 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Good to Very Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88).
Most recent transfer was December 2024 at £318,000 — fresh data. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 66 m² it sits well below the postcode median (102 m² across 35 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 80% of similar EPCs). Across 2011–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£448/sq ft) was about 104% 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
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Solar water heating installed
Planning history
49 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
49 High Street has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2011.
£309,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.1% per year over 13 years.
£318,000
Growth on file: 7.1% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
6 December 2024Most recent
£318,000
+2.6%over 7 years23 July 2017
£310,000
+27.6%over 2 years21 August 2014
£243,000
+87.6%over 2 years30 November 2011
£129,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB24 8SA: £570,000 (2025–2022).
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
£1,190,00071a, High Street, Cottenham, Cambridge, CB24 8SA
Sold Oct 2023
£650,00028 High Street, Cottenham, Cambridge, CB24 8SA
Sold Oct 2023
£505,00052 High Street, Cottenham, Cambridge, CB24 8SA
Sold Oct 2022
£530,000
Everything we know about 49 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
49 High Street outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,818
Street avg £3,139
Floor Area
66 m²
Street avg 124 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.3 t/year
Street avg 5.6 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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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.2dB