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15a, Cottenham Road, Histon, Cambridge, CB24 9ES

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
105 m²
1130 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 15a

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

15a is a two-bedroom detached house in Histon, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB24 9ES). It has a recorded floor area of 105 m² (around 1130 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2020) shows a C (score 71). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2024. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2021–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£460/sq ft) was about 82.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold March 2023 for £520,000.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms2

Outside

  • Private gardenFront and rear
  • GarageYes
Energy

Energy performance

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

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 15a, Cottenham Road, Histon, Cambridge, CB24 9ES, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

15a has an approved side and rear extension on the planning record.

  1. Nov 2024
    ExtensionOutline
    In report

    Extension: Side and rear of property

    Certificate of lawfulness under S192 for single storey side and rear extension.

    Agent
    Chris Low Architecture Ltd
    Council
    South Cambridgeshire District Council
    Documents
    11 docs on file
    Reference
    24/04057/CL2PD
    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.

15a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£533,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.9% per year over 2 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£520,000

Growth on file: 1.9% per year over 2 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 1 March 2023Most recent

    £520,000

    +4.0%over 2 years

  2. 15 January 2021

    £500,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB24 9ES: £520,000 (2025–2022).

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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.

Years Held for 15a lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,952

Street avg £3,521

Strongly above

Floor Area

105 m²

Street avg 117 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

On par
Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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1 Burkett Way, Histon

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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.
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

0.5 km

Histon and Impington Park Primary School. 6 schools nearby.

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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
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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