1a, Cottenham Road, Histon, Cambridge, CB24 9ES
About 1a
1a is a detached house in Histon, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB24 9ES). It has a recorded floor area of 211 m² (around 2271 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (June 2013) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from June 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 211 m² the property is well over the postcode median (105 m² across 43 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs). 4 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £1,225,000 is 33.9% above the 2013 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£403/sq ft) was about 58.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in October 2013, so it's been off the market for around 13 years.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
1a'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Jun 2023
EPC Rating
Planning history
1a has been through 4 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.
- Sept 2023Tree WorksTreesIn report
Yew - Crown Reduce by up to 2 metres.
- Council
- South Cambridgeshire District Council
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 23/0647/TTPO
- Mar 2018Tree WorksTreesIn report
Pines (T1 and T2) to remove designated branches to reduce physical encroachment onto adjacent property and crown reduce yew tree by 30% (1.2m off existing crown radius of 4m) (TPO 0003 (2003) G18)
- Council
- South Cambridgeshire District Council
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- S/0405/18/TP
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 1a
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
Latest sale on 1a was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£1,225,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£915,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
1 October 2013Most recent
£915,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB24 9ES: £520,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in CB24 9ES
28 Cottenham Road, Histon, Cambridge, CB24 9ES
Sold Feb 2025
£422,00043 Cottenham Road, Histon, Cambridge, CB24 9ES
Sold Jan 2024
£710,00015a, Cottenham Road, Histon, Cambridge, CB24 9ES
Sold Mar 2023
£520,00026 Cottenham Road, Histon, Cambridge, CB24 9ES
Sold Jan 2023
£520,00061 Cottenham Road, Histon, Cambridge, CB24 9ES
Sold Jan 2023
£625,000
Everything we know about 1a, 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 Cottenham Road homes
CO₂ Emissions for 1a lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,336
Street avg £3,542
Floor Area
211 m²
Street avg 115 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
15.0 t/year
Street avg 4.2 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
0.5 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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.0dB