17 Courtyard Way, Cottenham, Cambridge, CB24 8SF
About 17 Courtyard Way
17 Courtyard Way is a four-bedroom detached house in Cottenham, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB24 8SF). It has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (around 992 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2012) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since April 2010. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 70). The latest certificate is from February 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 92 m² the property is well over the postcode median (65 m² across 16 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1998–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £438,000 sits 53.7% above the 2014 sale of £285,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£287/sq ft) was about 41.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 12 years ago, in February 2014. Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
Energy performance
17 Courtyard Way's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Feb 2022
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
17 Courtyard Way has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
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Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 1998.
£438,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 15 years.
£285,000
Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
21 February 2014Most recent
£285,000
+14.0%over 2 years18 March 2011
£249,950
+11.1%over 5 years29 August 2005
£225,000
+9.8%over 2 years26 June 2003
£205,000
+18.8%over 1 year7 December 2001
£172,500
+41.1%over 2 years17 December 1998
£122,250
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB24 8SF: £343,000 (2025–2019).
Nearby sales in CB24 8SF
12 Courtyard Way, Cottenham, Cambridge, CB24 8SF
Sold Feb 2025
£440,0009 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
£342,000
Everything we know about 17 Courtyard Way, 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 Courtyard Way homes
17 Courtyard Way outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,093
Street avg £3,136
Floor Area
92 m²
Street avg 78 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 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.
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
44.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.0dB