5 Brenda Gautrey Way, Cottenham, Cambridge, CB24 8XW
About 5 Brenda Gautrey Way
5 Brenda Gautrey Way is a four-bedroom detached house in Cottenham, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB24 8XW). It has a recorded floor area of 148 m² (around 1593 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (June 2020) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (June 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79).
At 148 m² the property is well over the postcode median (77 m² across 45 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 76% of similar EPCs). Across 1999–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £656,000 is 31.2% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£314/sq ft) was about 42.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £500,000 in September 2020.
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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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageDouble
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
5 Brenda Gautrey Way has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 5 Brenda Gautrey Way
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 1999.
£656,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.0% per year over 21 years.
£500,000
Growth on file: 5.0% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
17 September 2020Most recent
£500,000
+181.7%over 21 years24 June 1999
£177,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB24 8XW: £345,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in CB24 8XW
52 Brenda Gautrey Way, Cottenham, Cambridge, CB24 8XW
Sold Sept 2025
£375,00072 Brenda Gautrey Way, Cottenham, Cambridge, CB24 8XW
Sold Mar 2025
£345,00030 Brenda Gautrey Way, Cottenham, Cambridge, CB24 8XW
Sold Mar 2025
£340,00060 Brenda Gautrey Way, Cottenham, Cambridge, CB24 8XW
Sold Aug 2023
£280,00013 Brenda Gautrey Way, Cottenham, Cambridge, CB24 8XW
Sold Jul 2023
£590,000
Everything we know about 5 Brenda Gautrey Way, 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 Brenda Gautrey Way homes
5 Brenda Gautrey Way is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.
Price per m²
£3,378
Street avg £3,397
Floor Area
148 m²
Street avg 89 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.1 t/year
Street avg 3.0 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. 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
46.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.9dB