103a, Cottenham Road, Histon, Cambridge, CB24 9ET
About 103a
103a is a detached house in Histon, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB24 9ET). It has a recorded floor area of 203 m² (around 2183 sq ft) and council tax band F. The latest certificate (October 2009) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). The latest certificate is from October 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since February 2010 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 203 m² the property is well over the postcode median (139 m² across 48 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2006–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 16.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £833,000 sits 61% above the 2010 sale of £517,500.
Know exactly what you're buying at 103a
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
103a's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Oct 2019
EPC Rating
Planning history
103a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
3applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 103a
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
103a saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
£833,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 16.8% per year over 3 years.
£517,500
Growth on file: 16.8% per year over 3 years.
Sales timeline
19 February 2010Most recent
£517,500
+38.0%over 2 years6 June 2007
£375,000
+21.8%over 8 months18 October 2006
£308,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB24 9ET: £825,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in CB24 9ET
113 Cottenham Road, Histon, Cambridge, CB24 9ET
Sold May 2025
£850,000134 Cottenham Road, Histon, Cambridge, CB24 9ET
Sold Feb 2025
£750,000138 Cottenham Road, Histon, Cambridge, CB24 9ET
Sold Dec 2023
£735,000140 Cottenham Road, Histon, Cambridge, CB24 9ET
Sold Nov 2022
£825,000150 Cottenham Road, Histon, Cambridge, CB24 9ET
Sold Aug 2022
£1,250,000
Everything we know about 103a, 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
103a outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,552
Street avg £3,459
Floor Area
203 m²
Street avg 144 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 t/year
Street avg 5.3 t/year
Years Held
16 years
Street avg 12 years
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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
0.4 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
43.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.5dB