24a, Fairhaven Close, Lode, Cambridge, CB25 9HG
About 24a
24a is a four-bedroom detached house in Lode, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB25 9HG). It has a recorded floor area of 129 m² (around 1389 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2016) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.
At 129 m² the property is well over the postcode median (60 m² across 21 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 81% of similar EPCs). Across 2001–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £540,000 is 28.6% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£302/sq ft) was about 31.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 9 years since the last transfer (August 2017).
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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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- Heating systemgas
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
24a has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 24a was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£540,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 16 years.
£420,000
Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
21 August 2017Most recent
£420,000
+46.3%over 10 years9 August 2007
£286,997
+51.9%over 5 years14 November 2001
£189,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB25 9HG: £242,000 (2025–2018).
Nearby sales in CB25 9HG
38 Fairhaven Close, Lode, Cambridge, CB25 9HG
Sold Aug 2025
£285,00048 Fairhaven Close, Lode, Cambridge, CB25 9HG
Sold Mar 2025
£245,00054 Fairhaven Close, Lode, Cambridge, CB25 9HG
Sold Dec 2021
£242,00036 Fairhaven Close, Lode, Cambridge, CB25 9HG
Sold Jun 2019
£205,00046 Fairhaven Close, Lode, Cambridge, CB25 9HG
Sold Sept 2018
£370,000
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Versus other Fairhaven Close homes
Floor Area for 24a runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,256
Street avg £3,143
Floor Area
129 m²
Street avg 68 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.5 t/year
Street avg 2.3 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
2.1 km
Bottisham Village College. 3 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
41.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.7dB