13 Church Close, Cottenham, Cambridge, CB24 8SL
About 13 Church Close
13 Church Close is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Cottenham, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB24 8SL). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 614 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2021) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since March 2012. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
At 57 m² it sits well below the postcode median (88 m² across 8 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Last sale on file: £300,000 in December 2021. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 2006–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£489/sq ft) was about 106% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2023.
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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
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-east-facing
- GarageYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Planning history
- Apr 2023Tree WorksTreesIn report
T1 White Willow - re-pollard to 2.5m. Reducing height and sides by 4 metres. Reason - To allow more light into garden and maintain a safe size. T2 Weeping Alder - reduce height and sides by 1.5 metres. Reason - to allow more light into garden.
- Agent
- Charlie Vince Tree Surgery Ltd
- Council
- South Cambridgeshire District Council
- Documents
- 14 docs on file
- Reference
- 23/0313/TTCA
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
13 Church Close has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2006.
£321,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.5% per year over 16 years.
£300,000
Growth on file: 4.5% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
16 December 2021Most recent
£300,000
+4.9%over 2 years17 July 2019
£286,100
+44.9%over 7 years13 May 2012
£197,500
+31.7%over 6 years1 February 2006
£150,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB24 8SL: £278,000 (2023–2014).
Nearby sales in CB24 8SL
15 Church Close, Cottenham, Cambridge, CB24 8SL
Sold Jun 2023
£320,00011 Church Close, Cottenham, Cambridge, CB24 8SL
Sold Sept 2021
£335,00014 Church Close, Cottenham, Cambridge, CB24 8SL
Sold Feb 2019
£278,0006 Church Close, Cottenham, Cambridge, CB24 8SL
Sold Mar 2013
£248,5002 Church Close, Cottenham, Cambridge, CB24 8SL
Sold May 2004
£205,000
Everything we know about 13 Church Close, 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 Church Close homes
Price per m² for 13 Church Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,263
Street avg £3,527
Floor Area
57 m²
Street avg 90 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.0 t/year
Street avg 4.1 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
1.4 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
37.5dB