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8 Cottenham Road, Histon, Cambridge, CB24 9ES

Extendable2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
111 m²
1195 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 8 Cottenham Road

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

8 Cottenham Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Histon, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB24 9ES). It has a recorded floor area of 111 m² (around 1195 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. Period features are noted in the property record. It has already been extended once and our model flags further extension potential, a sign of buyer flexibility. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position. The latest certificate (August 2018) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.

Across 2006–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £612,000 is 22.4% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£418/sq ft) was about 63.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Last sale on file: £500,000 in February 2019.

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Valuation

against the asking price

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • Cul-de-sacYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
  • Previously extendedYes
  • Extension potentialPossible
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 Rating

A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Cottenham Road, Histon, Cambridge, CB24 9ES, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. May 2019
    Conditions
    In report

    Discharge of conditions 3 (Materials) and 8 (Surface water drainage) pursuant to planning permission S/4578/17/FL

    Council
    South Cambridgeshire District Council
    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    S/1539/19/DC
    View planning record
  2. May 2019
    Amendment
    In report

    Non material amendment of planning permission S/4578/17/FL- Rearranging window positions and sizes internal layout changes

    Council
    South Cambridgeshire District Council
    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    S/0817/19/NM
    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.

8 Cottenham Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£612,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.9% per year over 13 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£500,000

Growth on file: 4.9% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 22 February 2019Most recent

    £500,000

    +85.2%over 12 years
  2. 25 April 2006

    £270,000

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.

Price per m²

£4,505

Street avg £3,536

Above

Floor Area

111 m²

Street avg 117 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.9 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

Below
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.

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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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