5 Cossington Close, Cottenham, Cambridge, CB24 8US
About 5 Cossington Close
5 Cossington Close is a five-bedroom detached house in Cottenham, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB24 8US). It has a recorded floor area of 234 m² (around 2519 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (December 2017) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since November 2009. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
At 234 m² the property is well over the postcode median (158 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2007–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £838,000 is 26% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£264/sq ft) was about 23.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in February 2015, so it's been off the market for around 11 years.
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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
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageDouble
- Cul-de-sacYes
Energy performance
5 Cossington Close's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
5 Cossington Close has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 5 Cossington 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
5 Cossington Close saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
£838,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.4% per year over 8 years.
£665,000
Growth on file: 1.4% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
18 February 2015Most recent
£665,000
+6.4%over 5 years14 January 2010
£625,000
+5.0%over 2 years23 April 2007
£595,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB24 8US: £465,000 (2021–2008).
Nearby sales in CB24 8US
4 Cossington Close, Cottenham, Cambridge, CB24 8US
Sold Dec 2021
£900,00010 Cossington Close, Cottenham, Cambridge, CB24 8US
Sold Jul 2018
£535,0009 Cossington Close, Cottenham, Cambridge, CB24 8US
Sold Dec 2015
£465,0001 Cossington Close, Cottenham, Cambridge, CB24 8US
Sold May 2012
£420,0006 Cossington Close, Cottenham, Cambridge, CB24 8US
Sold Aug 2008
£375,000
Everything we know about 5 Cossington 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 Cossington Close homes
On epc rating, 5 Cossington Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,842
Street avg £2,641
Floor Area
234 m²
Street avg 273 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.2 t/year
Street avg 5.9 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
0.3 km
Cottenham Village College. 3 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
45.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.8dB