12 Courtyard Way, Cottenham, Cambridge, CB24 8SF
About 12 Courtyard Way
12 Courtyard Way is a four-bedroom detached house in Cottenham, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB24 8SF). It has a recorded floor area of 125 m² (around 1345 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2022) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in March 2012 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
At 125 m² the property is well over the postcode median (65 m² across 16 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It changed hands recently, sold February 2025 for £440,000. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2010. Past consents include an extension, a loft conversion and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1997–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£327/sq ft) was about 58.2% 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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
Outside
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Mar 2010Loft ConversionFullIn report
Conversion of Loft. Extension following Demolition of Conservatory
- Agent
- Saxon John Brown Ltd
- Council
- South Cambridgeshire District Council
ExtensionDemolition- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- S/0139/10/F
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 12 Courtyard Way was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£474,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 28 years.
£440,000
Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 28 years.
Sales timeline
27 February 2025Most recent
£440,000
+58.7%over 12 years7 December 2012
£277,225
+58.4%over 10 years15 May 2002
£175,000
+71.6%over 4 years19 August 1997
£102,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB24 8SF: £299,000 (2023–2017).
Nearby sales in CB24 8SF
9 Courtyard Way, Cottenham, Cambridge, CB24 8SF
Sold Jul 2023
£343,00026 Courtyard Way, Cottenham, Cambridge, CB24 8SF
Sold Jan 2023
£385,00020 Courtyard Way, Cottenham, Cambridge, CB24 8SF
Sold Mar 2017
£299,00014 Courtyard Way, Cottenham, Cambridge, CB24 8SF
Sold Oct 2015
£342,00017 Courtyard Way, Cottenham, Cambridge, CB24 8SF
Sold Feb 2014
£285,000
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What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Courtyard Way homes
12 Courtyard Way is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£3,520
Street avg £3,109
Floor Area
125 m²
Street avg 76 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 t/year
Street avg 2.9 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
0.8 km
Cottenham Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.0dB