Laurel Cottage, Ely Road, Chittering, Cambridge, CB25 9PH
About Laurel Cottage
Laurel Cottage is a detached house in Chittering, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB25 9PH). It has a recorded floor area of 133 m² (around 1432 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1950-1966. The latest certificate (September 2014) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from September 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 133 m² the property is well over the postcode median (61 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs). Across 1995–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £471,000 sits 71.3% above the 2015 sale of £275,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£192/sq ft) was about 50.5% below the postcode norm. Last changed hands 11 years ago, in September 2015.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Laurel Cottage'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Sept 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
Laurel Cottage has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1995.
£471,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 20 years.
£275,000
Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
8 September 2015Most recent
£275,000
+150.0%over 17 years28 May 1998
£110,000
+37.5%over 3 years10 March 1995
£80,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB25 9PH: £319,254 (2025–2023).
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£225,0001 Denny Lodge Farm Cottages, Ely Road, Chittering, Cambridge, CB25 9PH
Sold Jun 2023
£285,000Fruit Farm, Ely Road, Chittering, Cambridge, CB25 9PH
Sold Jan 2023
£319,254Fruit Farm, The Barn, Ely Road, Chittering, Cambridge, CB25 9PH
Sold Jan 2023
£320,000
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Versus other Ely Road homes
On years held, Laurel Cottage stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,068
Street avg £6,413
Floor Area
133 m²
Street avg 123 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
9.2 t/year
Street avg 6.1 t/year
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Crime
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.6dB