46a, Cottenham Road, Histon, Cambridge, CB24 9ES
About 46a
46a 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 1976-1982 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2015) returns a high B (score 85), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. The latest certificate is from October 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since April 1995 — that's 31 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £471,000 sits 496.2% above the 1995 sale of £79,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£62/sq ft) was about 76.1% below the postcode norm. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 84% of similar EPCs).
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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
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 Oct 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
46a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
3applications of note in the surrounding area
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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
46a's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1995).
£471,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£79,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
12 April 1995Most recent
£79,000
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 46a, 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
Price per m² for 46a lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£669
Street avg £3,664
Floor Area
118 m²
Street avg 117 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.2 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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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