1a, Jenyns Close, Bottisham, Cambridge, CB25 9DS
About 1a
1a is a detached house in Bottisham, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB25 9DS). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 654 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2010) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 3 certificates since January 2010. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). The latest certificate is from February 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 61 m² it's 24% larger than the typical home in the postcode (49 m² median across 38 EPCs). Across 2003–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£703/sq ft) was about 237.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in February 2018 and unlisted since — roughly 8 years.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
1a's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 Feb 2020
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
A recent planning application at 1a was refused — worth checking the council file.
- Oct 2024ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Side of property
Single storey side extension and replacement UPVC windows and doors
New Windows- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 24/00861/FUL
- Jul 2023RenovationFullIn report
Replacement of existing wall and hedge with a 2m high fence
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 23/00522/FUL
What's in 1a, Jenyns Close, Bottisham, Cambridge, CB25 9DS's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
1a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£469,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.6% per year over 14 years.
£460,000
Growth on file: 4.6% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
28 February 2018Most recent
£460,000
+89.3%over 14 years12 November 2003
£243,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB25 9DS: £350,000 (2022–2020).
Nearby sales in CB25 9DS
19 Jenyns Close, Bottisham, Cambridge, CB25 9DS
Sold Oct 2022
£298,00065 Jenyns Close, Bottisham, Cambridge, CB25 9DS
Sold Jan 2022
£360,00067 Jenyns Close, Bottisham, Cambridge, CB25 9DS
Sold Aug 2021
£350,00031 Jenyns Close, Bottisham, Cambridge, CB25 9DS
Sold Feb 2021
£315,0001d, Jenyns Close, Bottisham, Cambridge, CB25 9DS
Sold Mar 2020
£500,000
Everything we know about 1a, in one report
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Versus other Jenyns Close homes
On price per m², 1a stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£7,570
Street avg £3,090
Floor Area
61 m²
Street avg 67 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 t/year
Street avg 2.7 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
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Closest school
0.1 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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.6dB