71a, High Street, Cottenham, Cambridge, CB24 8SA
About 71a
71a is a detached house in Cottenham, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB24 8SA). It has a recorded floor area of 171 m² (around 1841 sq ft). The latest certificate (June 2017) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average.
At 171 m² the property is well over the postcode median (101 m² across 35 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 2016–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£353/sq ft) was about 60.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Most recent transfer: October 2023 at £650,000.
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Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
71a ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Feb 2023ConditionsIn report
Submission of details required by condition 4 (TPP and AMS) of planning permission 21/00957/HFUL
- Council
- South Cambridgeshire District Council
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/00957/CONDA
- Jun 2021OutbuildingFullIn report
Erection of a double carriage style garage The garage will not be habitable and is for the storage of up to two vehicles. It will be built in a similar style to the existing property (black timber cladding over a timber frame with a slate roof).
- Council
- South Cambridgeshire District Council
- Documents
- 19 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/00957/HFUL
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
71a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£637,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.4% per year over 7 years.
£650,000
Growth on file: 3.4% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
30 October 2023Most recent
£650,000
+27.5%over 7 years4 August 2016
£510,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB24 8SA: £530,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in CB24 8SA
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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
£318,00028 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 71a, 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
71a outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,801
Street avg £3,174
Floor Area
171 m²
Street avg 121 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.1 t/year
Street avg 5.6 t/year
Years Held
3 years
Street avg 12 years
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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.
Go deeper on the local area
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