7 Calvin Close, Cottenham, Cambridge, CB24 8UT
About 7 Calvin Close
7 Calvin Close is a semi-detached house in Cottenham, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB24 8UT). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2012) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 59 m² it sits well below the postcode median (90 m² across 11 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2020.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
7 Calvin Close sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 Jul 2022
EPC Rating
Planning history
- May 2020ConditionsIn report
Planning Obligation
- Council
- South Cambridgeshire District Council
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- S/2552/19/PO
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 7 Calvin Close
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
7 Calvin Close has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£249,000
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.
Everything we know about 7 Calvin 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 Calvin Close homes
7 Calvin Close is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
67 (D)
Street avg 72 (C)
Floor Area
59 m²
Street avg 89 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.5 t/year
Street avg 2.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 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
0.7 km
Cottenham Village College. 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
43.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.2dB