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10 Cottenham Road, Histon, Cambridge, CB24 9ES

2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
118 m²
1270 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 51
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 10 Cottenham Road

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

10 Cottenham Road is a semi-detached house in Histon, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB24 9ES). It has a recorded floor area of 118 m² (around 1270 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (December 2014) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from December 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs).

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Valuation

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 Dec 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E51
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 10 Cottenham Road, Histon, Cambridge, CB24 9ES, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A recent planning application at 10 Cottenham Road was refused — worth checking the council file.

  1. Dec 2025
    DemolitionFull
    In report

    Demolition of existing garage to rear of property and construction of a two storey dwelling with access from Winders Lane, with associated landscaping

    Agent
    Studio One Design Ltd
    Council
    South Cambridgeshire District Council
    Documents
    21 docs on file
    Reference
    25/03732/FUL
    View planning record
  2. May 2025
    New BuildFull
    In report

    Erection of a two storey dwelling and associated landscaping to the rear following demolition of existing garage.

    Agent
    Studio One Design Ltd
    Council
    South Cambridgeshire District Council
    Documents
    23 docs on file
    Reference
    25/00445/FUL
    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.

10 Cottenham Road has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£498,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB24 9ES: £520,000 (2025–2023).

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On the street

Versus other Cottenham Road homes

Four headline reads against 43 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 10 Cottenham Road runs well behind the street norm.

EPC Rating

51 (E)

Street avg 67 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

118 m²

Street avg 117 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.5 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

Below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above
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

0.5 km

Histon and Impington Park Primary School. 6 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

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 9ES from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CB24 9ES

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CB24 9ES

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.0dB

Low
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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