17 Goldfinch Drive, Cottenham, Cambridge, CB24 8XY
About 17 Goldfinch Drive
17 Goldfinch Drive is a detached house in Cottenham, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB24 8XY). It has a recorded floor area of 112 m² (around 1209 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2010) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). The latest certificate is from June 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 16 years, with the last transfer in November 2010. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 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 2002–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £483,000 sits 53.3% above the 2010 sale of £315,000.
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Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
17 Goldfinch Drive's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 Jun 2020
EPC Rating
Planning history
17 Goldfinch Drive has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 17 Goldfinch Drive
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
17 Goldfinch Drive saw 4 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
£483,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.2% per year over 9 years.
£315,000
Growth on file: 4.2% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
26 November 2010Most recent
£315,000
+1.6%over 2 years28 January 2008
£310,000
+27.0%over 3 years27 October 2004
£244,000
+10.9%over 2 years28 March 2002
£219,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB24 8XY: £495,000 (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
£520,00015 Goldfinch Drive, Cottenham, Cambridge, CB24 8XY
Sold Aug 2022
£495,00014 Goldfinch Drive, Cottenham, Cambridge, CB24 8XY
Sold Jul 2021
£250,00036 Goldfinch Drive, Cottenham, Cambridge, CB24 8XY
Sold Apr 2021
£255,000
Everything we know about 17 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
CO₂ Emissions for 17 Goldfinch Drive lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,804
Street avg £3,569
Floor Area
112 m²
Street avg 89 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.3 t/year
Street avg 3.1 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.
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
45.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.6dB