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3 Cross Keys Court, Cottenham, Cambridge, CB24 8UW

3 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
137 m²
1475 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 41
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 3 Cross Keys Court

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

3 Cross Keys Court is a semi-detached house in Cottenham, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB24 8UW). It has a recorded floor area of 137 m² (around 1475 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (December 2015) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since May 2015. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 91), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from December 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 137 m² the property is well over the postcode median (105 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, an extension and a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 11 years since the last transfer (August 2015). Today's modelled estimate of £501,000 is 43.1% above the 2015 sale price.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

3 Cross Keys Court's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 Dec 2025

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Dec 2015

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E41
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
9.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2015from May 2015
Roof
PoorAverage

Roof insulation improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Cross Keys Court, Cottenham, Cambridge, CB24 8UW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Jan 2022
    Tree WorksTrees
    In report

    1. Large Ash tree in rear garden - Dying back on right/ rear when viewed from house, also random throughout much of remaining crown - crown reduce by appx 4.5m all over crown including the height

    Agent
    Eastern Landscape Service Limited
    Council
    South Cambridgeshire District Council
    Documents
    5 docs on file
    Reference
    21/1445/TTCA
    View planning record
  2. Aug 2018
    Tree WorksTrees
    In report

    Holly tree - rear of house and beneath the crown of a large Ash tree - sectionally dismantle to ground level

    Agent
    Eastern Landscape Services Ltd
    Council
    South Cambridgeshire District Council
    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    S/2952/18/TC
    View planning record
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

3 Cross Keys Court valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£501,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2015)

£350,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 5 August 2015Most recent

    £350,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB24 8UW: £380,000 (2025–1997).

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On the street

Versus other Cross Keys Court homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 3 Cross Keys Court lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,555

Street avg £3,180

Strongly below

Floor Area

137 m²

Street avg 122 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

9.6 t/year

Street avg 5.1 t/year

Strongly below
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Cambridge district page.

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.

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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CB24 8UW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CB24 8UW

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CB24 8UW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.9dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
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80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 3 Cross Keys Court, Cottenham, Cambridge, CB24 8UW. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.