28 Cottenham Road, Histon, Cambridge, CB24 9ES
About 28 Cottenham Road
28 Cottenham Road is a four-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Histon, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB24 9ES). It has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (around 1109 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2024) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in May 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Very Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
It changed hands recently, sold February 2025 for £422,000. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2025. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2009–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £495,000 is 17.3% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£381/sq ft) was about 49.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- Previously extendedYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
28 Cottenham Road has an approved single-storey side and rear extension on the planning record.
- Jun 2025ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Single storey side and rear extension.
- Agent
- Vision Structures Ltd
- Council
- South Cambridgeshire District Council
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 25/01296/HFUL
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
28 Cottenham Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£495,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.3% per year over 16 years.
£422,000
Growth on file: 4.3% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
28 February 2025Most recent
£422,000
+93.6%over 15 years30 July 2009
£218,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB24 9ES: £520,000 (2024–2022).
Nearby sales in CB24 9ES
43 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
£625,00034 Cottenham Road, Histon, Cambridge, CB24 9ES
Sold Oct 2022
£425,000
Everything we know about 28 Cottenham Road, 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
On years held, 28 Cottenham Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,097
Street avg £3,550
Floor Area
103 m²
Street avg 117 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 4.5 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.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.0dB