15 Goldfinch Drive, Cottenham, Cambridge, CB24 8XY
About 15 Goldfinch Drive
15 Goldfinch Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Cottenham, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB24 8XY). It has a recorded floor area of 112 m² (around 1206 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2022) shows a C (score 74). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since February 2010. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).
At 112 m² the property is well over the postcode median (61 m² across 27 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2002–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£411/sq ft) was about 76.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: August 2022 at £495,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenFront and rear
- GarageDouble
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Window efficiency improved
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
15 Goldfinch Drive has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2002.
£521,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.4% per year over 20 years.
£495,000
Growth on file: 4.4% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
4 August 2022Most recent
£495,000
+71.9%over 12 years3 May 2010
£288,000
+39.8%over 8 years25 April 2002
£205,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB24 8XY: £275,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in CB24 8XY
9 Goldfinch Drive, Cottenham, Cambridge, CB24 8XY
Sold May 2025
£515,00029 Goldfinch Drive, Cottenham, Cambridge, CB24 8XY
Sold Feb 2023
£520,00014 Goldfinch Drive, Cottenham, Cambridge, CB24 8XY
Sold Jul 2021
£250,00036 Goldfinch Drive, Cottenham, Cambridge, CB24 8XY
Sold Apr 2021
£255,0008 Goldfinch Drive, Cottenham, Cambridge, CB24 8XY
Sold Mar 2021
£275,000
Everything we know about 15 Goldfinch Drive, 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 Goldfinch Drive homes
15 Goldfinch Drive outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,420
Street avg £3,509
Floor Area
112 m²
Street avg 89 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 t/year
Street avg 3.2 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
0.4 km
Cottenham Primary School. 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
45.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.6dB