150a, Cottenham Road, Histon, Cambridge, CB24 9ET
About 150a
150a is a detached house in Histon, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB24 9ET). It has a recorded floor area of 233 m² (around 2508 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2022) returns an A (score 93), the top energy band on the EPC scale. When first surveyed in August 2017 the rating was D, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good.
At 233 m² the property is well over the postcode median (139 m² across 48 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
150a ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
Window efficiency improved
Cavity wall insulation installed
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Solar water heating installed
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- May 2023DemolitionConditionsIn report
S73 to vary condition 2 (Approved plans) of planning ref: 21/03931/HFUL (Single storey front and rear extension following the demolition of existing rear extensions) for the removal of the approved front extension, reduction in size of timber porch to the front, reduction in height of garage roof approved and minor fenestration alterations to the rear.
- Agent
- Craft_Atelier
- Council
- South Cambridgeshire District Council
Extension- Documents
- 19 docs on file
- Reference
- 23/00735/S73
- Oct 2021DemolitionFullIn report
Single storey front and rear extension following the demolition of existing rear extensions.
- Agent
- Craft_Atelier
- Council
- South Cambridgeshire District Council
Extension- Documents
- 20 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/03931/HFUL
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 150a
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
150a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£1,019,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
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 150a, 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
EPC Rating for 150a runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
93 (A)
Street avg 63 (D)
Floor Area
233 m²
Street avg 144 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 t/year
Street avg 5.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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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