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93a, Cottenham Road, Histon, Cambridge, CB24 9ET

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathroom
1
Floor area
118 m²
1270 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 78
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 93a

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

93a is a four-bedroom detached house in Histon, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB24 9ET). It has a recorded floor area of 118 m² (around 1270 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2018) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in February 2014 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 106), a 2-band jump. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2019. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2009–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £603,000 is 34% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£354/sq ft) was about 49.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 118 m² it's 16.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (141 m² median across 48 EPCs). Sold March 2019 for £450,000.

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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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Building

  • Previously extendedYes
  • RefurbishedYes
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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2018

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C78
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2018from Feb 2014
EPC improved fromD68toC78
Hot Water
GoodAverage

Hot water efficiency decreased

Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 93a, Cottenham Road, Histon, Cambridge, CB24 9ET, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Apr 2019
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Side of property

    First floor side extension & change of flat roof to tiled pitched roof (rear)

    Council
    South Cambridgeshire District Council
    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    S/0841/19/FL
    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.

93a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£603,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.7% per year over 10 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£450,000

Growth on file: 6.7% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 March 2019Most recent

    £450,000

    +91.5%over 9 years
  2. 31 March 2009

    £235,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB24 9ET: £825,000 (2025–2022).

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On the street

Versus other Cottenham Road homes

Four headline reads against 48 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Habitable Rooms for 93a lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,814

Street avg £3,423

On par

Floor Area

118 m²

Street avg 146 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 5.3 t/year

Strongly above
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

0.4 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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CB24 9ET from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CB24 9ET

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CB24 9ET

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.5dB

Low
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 93a, Cottenham Road, Histon, Cambridge, CB24 9ET. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.