140a, Cottenham Road, Histon, Cambridge, CB24 9ET
About 140a
140a is a detached house in Histon, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB24 9ET). It has a recorded floor area of 177 m² (around 1905 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (May 2022) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79).
Held since May 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 £861,000 sits 588.8% above the 1995 sale of £125,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£66/sq ft) was about 72.5% below the postcode norm. At 177 m² it's 27.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (139 m² median across 48 EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
140a's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
140a 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
140a's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1995).
£861,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£125,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
25 May 1995Most recent
£125,000
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 140a, 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 140a lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£706
Street avg £3,512
Floor Area
177 m²
Street avg 145 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.4 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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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.5dB