What kind of home is 13 Goldfinch Drive, CB24 8XY?

13 Goldfinch Drive, CB24 8XY is a 5-bedroom detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

What was the last sold price for 13 Goldfinch Drive, CB24 8XY?

13 Goldfinch Drive, CB24 8XY last sold for £570,000 in May 2016, around 10 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £305,000 in June 2002. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 13 Goldfinch Drive, CB24 8XY appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between June 2002 and May 2016, 13 Goldfinch Drive, CB24 8XY rose from £305,000 to £570,000, a change of £265,000. That works out to roughly +4.6% per year compounded over 14 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 13 Goldfinch Drive, CB24 8XY?

The current EPC rating for 13 Goldfinch Drive, CB24 8XY is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in February 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 13 Goldfinch Drive, CB24 8XY?

13 Goldfinch Drive, CB24 8XY has a recorded floor area of 200 m² (2,153 sq ft), around 40 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 228% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CB24 8XY. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 13 Goldfinch Drive, CB24 8XY use?

The latest EPC at 13 Goldfinch Drive, CB24 8XY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 13 Goldfinch Drive, CB24 8XY?

13 Goldfinch Drive, CB24 8XY is in council tax band G. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is 13 Goldfinch Drive, CB24 8XY in?

13 Goldfinch Drive, CB24 8XY sits in Cottenham, Cambridge, Cambridge. It falls within the CB24 postcode district in Cambridgeshire.

Is 13 Goldfinch Drive, CB24 8XY in a safe area?

Police records around 13 Goldfinch Drive, CB24 8XY show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Burglary makes up roughly 18% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 13 Goldfinch Drive, CB24 8XY?

The closest primary school to 13 Goldfinch Drive, CB24 8XY is Cottenham Primary School (354m). The closest secondary is Cottenham Village College (825m).

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13 Goldfinch Drive, Cottenham, Cambridge, CB24 8XY

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

200 m²

2153 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Council tax

Band G

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 13 Goldfinch Drive

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

13 Goldfinch Drive is a five-bedroom detached house in Cottenham, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB24 8XY). It has a recorded floor area of 200 m² (around 2153 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (February 2016) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). The latest certificate is from February 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

At 200 m² the property is well over the postcode median (61 m² across 27 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Last changed hands 10 years ago, in May 2016. Across 2002–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £721,000 is 26.5% above the 2016 sale price.

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms5
Bathrooms4
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Cul-de-sacYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

13 Goldfinch Drive'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 08 Feb 2026

EPC Rating

D66

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

7.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 13 Goldfinch Drive, Cottenham, Cambridge, CB24 8XY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

13 Goldfinch Drive has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

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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.

Latest sale on 13 Goldfinch Drive was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£721,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.6% per year over 14 years.

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Last sold (2016)

£570,000

Growth on file: 4.6% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

3 May 2016Most recent
£570,000
+60.6%over 9 years
25 May 2006
£355,000
+16.4%over 3 years
27 June 2002
£305,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB24 8XY: £495,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in CB24 8XY

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On the street

Versus other Goldfinch Drive homes

Four headline reads against 27 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 13 Goldfinch Drive stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,850

Street avg £3,567

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Floor Area

200 m²

Street avg 86 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

7.1 t/year

Street avg 3.0 t/year

Strongly below

Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Cambridge report

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

0.4 km

Cottenham Primary School. 2 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CB24 8XY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

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70 dB

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