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28 Lode Road, Bottisham, Cambridge, CB25 9DJ

2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
112 m²
1204 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 53
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 28 Lode Road

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

28 Lode Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Bottisham, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB25 9DJ). It has a recorded floor area of 112 m² (around 1204 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (March 2011) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it B (April 2010); the latest reading is 3 bands lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 55). The latest certificate is from March 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 112 m² the property is well over the postcode median (83 m² across 24 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1995–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £547,000 sits 51.9% above the 2012 sale of £360,000. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in July 2012 and unlisted since — roughly 14 years.

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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
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

28 Lode Road'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 Mar 2021

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2011

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E53
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2011from Apr 2010
EPC improved fromB85toE53
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Low Energy Lighting
50%20%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 28 Lode Road, Bottisham, Cambridge, CB25 9DJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Feb 2021
    RenovationFull
    In report

    To replace existing 3-foot fence on the boundary with a 6-foot boarded fence

    Documents
    25 docs on file
    Reference
    20/01667/FUL
    View planning record
  2. Aug 2018
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Single storey front extension and two storey rear extension.

    Documents
    29 docs on file
    Reference
    17/02082/FUL
    View planning record

What's in 28 Lode Road, Bottisham, Cambridge, CB25 9DJ's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

28 Lode Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.

Current estimate

£547,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.8% per year over 17 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2012)

£360,000

Growth on file: 8.8% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 9 July 2012Most recent

    £360,000

    +333.7%over 17 years
  2. 20 February 1995

    £83,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB25 9DJ: £375,000 (2025–2021).

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On the street

Versus other Lode Road homes

Four headline reads against 22 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Habitable Rooms for 28 Lode Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,220

Street avg £3,738

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Floor Area

112 m²

Street avg 98 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

13 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.9 t/year

Street avg 5.1 t/year

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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

1/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Closest school

0.2 km

Bottisham Village College. 3 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

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 CB25 9DJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CB25 9DJ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CB25 9DJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.1dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
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80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
Map

Everything within walking distance

Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 3 points of interest in total.
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 28 Lode Road, Bottisham, Cambridge, CB25 9DJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.