58a, High Street, Cottenham, Cambridge, CB24 8SA
About 58a
58a is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Cottenham, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB24 8SA). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2019) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
At 70 m² it sits well below the postcode median (102 m² across 35 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Today's modelled estimate of £317,000 is 42.8% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£295/sq ft) was about 32.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold September 2019 for £222,000. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2021.
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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
Outside
- GarageDouble
- LandYes
Building
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Oct 2021Tree WorksTreesIn report
The yew T1 should be removed within the next 2 years. The yew T1 is located in a confined space that will constrain future growth but significant further growth is quite possible should roots find favourable rooting conditions. The tree removal is for mortgage purposes.
- Council
- South Cambridgeshire District Council
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/1174/TTCA
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Sales history & valuation
58a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£317,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£222,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
16 September 2019Most recent
£222,000
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 58a, 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
Habitable Rooms for 58a lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,171
Street avg £3,196
Floor Area
70 m²
Street avg 124 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 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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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.2dB