118a, Cottenham Road, Histon, Cambridge, CB24 9ET
About 118a
118a is a detached house in Histon, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB24 9ET). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 901 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2012) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 62). The latest certificate is from February 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Today's modelled estimate of £470,000 sits 88% above the 2012 sale of £249,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£277/sq ft) was about 19.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 84 m² it sits well below the postcode median (141 m² across 48 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 79% of similar EPCs). Last sold in April 2012, so it's been off the market for around 14 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
118a'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 Feb 2022
EPC Rating
Planning history
118a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
3applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 118a
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
118a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£470,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£249,950
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
4 April 2012Most recent
£249,950
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 118a, 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
Floor Area for 118a lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,987
Street avg £3,447
Floor Area
84 m²
Street avg 147 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.3 t/year
Street avg 5.2 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
0.4 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
43.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.5dB