9 Church Close, Cottenham, Cambridge, CB24 8SL
About 9 Church Close
9 Church Close is a detached house in Cottenham, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB24 8SL). It has a recorded floor area of 158 m² (around 1701 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (June 2025) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76).
At 158 m² the property is well over the postcode median (74 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2019.
Know exactly what you're buying at 9 Church Close
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
9 Church Close's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Feb 2019Tree WorksTreesIn report
T1 Mature Silver Birch. Too large/tall causing blocked drains and gutters with seeds and leaves. Too close to neighbour's dwelling and drive causing overshadowing and fear of damage from falling branches etc. This removal will allow other smaller trees (holly lilac etc.) to grow. Request permission to remove.
- Council
- South Cambridgeshire District Council
- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- S/0093/19/TC
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 9 Church Close
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
9 Church Close has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£661,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB24 8SL: £300,000 (2023–2019).
Nearby sales in CB24 8SL
15 Church Close, Cottenham, Cambridge, CB24 8SL
Sold Jun 2023
£320,00013 Church Close, Cottenham, Cambridge, CB24 8SL
Sold Dec 2021
£300,00011 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
£248,500
Everything we know about 9 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
On floor area, 9 Church Close stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
58 (D)
Street avg 63 (D)
Floor Area
158 m²
Street avg 78 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.5 t/year
Street avg 3.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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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.
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
37.5dB