165 High Street, Bottisham, Cambridge, CB25 9BB
About 165 High Street
165 High Street is a six-bedroom detached house in Bottisham, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB25 9BB). It has a recorded floor area of 342 m² (around 3681 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (July 2012) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in July 2011 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include outbuildings. Period features are noted in the property record.
At 342 m² the property is well over the postcode median (102 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 6 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. 8 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include solar panel installation, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£503/sq ft) was about 103.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: July 2022 at £1,850,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms6
- Bathrooms4
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
- OutbuildingsYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
165 High Street'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Jul 2022
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Switched from oil to mains gas, reducing emissions and costs
Heating controls changed
Hot water efficiency improved
Roof insulation improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
Planning records include a solar-panel installation at 165 High Street.
- May 2013ConditionsIn report
To discharge conditions ( 5 ) ( Vent pipes details ) and ( 7 ) (window details ) of decision dated 15.11.2013 for the General refurbishment of interior and exterior, to include the installation of solar thermal panels and a sunken solar panel array, addition of dormer windows and roof lights to north roof slope of main house, and an automatic gate on the existing driveway.
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 12/00773/DISA
- May 2013ConditionsIn report
To discharge condition ( 3 ) (Windows) of decision dated 15.11.2012 for the General refurbishment of interior and exterior, to include the installation of solar thermal panels and a sunken solar panel array, addition of dormer windows and roof lights to north roof slope of main house, and an automatic gate on the existing driveway.
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 12/00772/DISA
What's in 165 High Street, Bottisham, Cambridge, CB25 9BB's planning history?
6 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 165 High Street was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£1,793,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£1,850,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
28 July 2022Most recent
£1,850,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB25 9BB: £455,000 (2022–2013).
Nearby sales in CB25 9BB
161 High Street, Bottisham, Cambridge, CB25 9BB
Sold Aug 2022
£1,200,000181 High Street, Bottisham, Cambridge, CB25 9BB
Sold Feb 2021
£672,500139a, High Street, Bottisham, Cambridge, CB25 9BB
Sold Aug 2018
£455,000137 High Street, Bottisham, Cambridge, CB25 9BB
Sold Mar 2016
£357,500139 High Street, Bottisham, Cambridge, CB25 9BB
Sold Apr 2013
£250,000
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Versus other High Street homes
On price per m², 165 High Street stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£5,409
Street avg £3,024
Floor Area
342 m²
Street avg 114 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
9.6 t/year
Street avg 5.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Closest school
0.3 km
Bottisham Community Primary School. 4 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
51.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.7dB