The Cottage, St Margarets Square, CB1 8AP

The Cottage St Margarets Square is a 92 m² / 990 sq ft detached home in Cambridge. It sold for £690,000 in July 2024. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £694k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £454k to £576k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 1 June 2026.

Property data
Sale history
Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation
Jul 2024 £690,000 5.4% 2.5%
Aug 2010 £331,000 na na
Floor plan

Archived estate agent floor plan for The Cottage, St Margarets Square.

Floorplan The Cottage
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Internal area
92 square metres (990 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £7,500 per square metre (£697 per square foot) in Jul 2024. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £7,545 per square metre (£701 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Jul 2024 £690,000 £7,500 £694,159 £7,545
Aug 2010 £331,000 £3,598 £517,572 £5,626

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 92 m². Earlier sale dates may not have had the same measured area available.

Valuation
The most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £694,159. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Cambridge are now selling for between £4,940 and £6,260 per square metre (£458 and £581 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 92 m², this implies a valuation between £454,000 and £576,000. Treat this as context only. For a valuation using hand-picked comparable sales, use the Advanced search tool — create a shortlist of similar condition homes, then export a valuation report.
Bedrooms
2
Type
Detached
Council tax band
E
Plot size
561 square metres (6,039 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
Archived listings
History:
Archived sales listing for The Cottage St Margarets Square. Advertised on multiple portals. It was added on 16/02/2024. It last appeared Jul 2024.
Photos:

There are 19 archived estate agent listing photos for The Cottage St Margarets Square.

Photos for The Cottage St Margarets Square
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Advertiser remarks:
  • 2 bedrooms
  • 1 bathrooms
Planning applications
Planning ref:
July 2022 22/0448/TTPO
Type:
Tree and hedge works
Status:
Application approved
Address:
The Cottage St Margarets Square Cambridge Cambridgeshire
Description:
Prune Sycamore - reduce the lower tier of branches by 2m to the north south and west and 2.5m in the direction of The Cottage.- remove 5 smaller branches that branch over the drive.This will reduce the risk of branches causing damage to the roof of The Cottage and allow more sunlight into the garden of no. 11 St Margaret's Square and neighbouring properties.
Planning ref:
January 2011 10/368/TTPO
Type:
Tree and hedge works
Status:
Application approved
Address:
The Cottage St Margarets Square Cambridge Cambridgeshire
Description:
T2 - Sycamore - remove six lowest lateral branches and thin by 20%
EPC Inspections
Summary:
12 February 2024 - energy performance certificate grade C
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
marketed sale
Tenure:
Owner-occupied
Property type:
Detached House , has 5 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1900 to 1929
Area:
92 sqm (990 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Solid brick, with internal insulation. Roof: Flat, insulated. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Summary:
06 September 2011 - energy performance certificate grade D
Reason for EPC:
None
Tenure:
Private rental
Property type:
None , has 5 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1900 to 1929
Area:
56 sqm (603 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Summary:
07 April 2010 - energy performance certificate grade F
Reason for EPC:
None
Tenure:
Owner-occupied
Property type:
None , has 4 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1900 to 1929
Area:
51 sqm (549 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Frequently asked questions

The Cottage St Margarets Square is worth whatever price a willing buyer and seller agree upon. However, the following can provide useful context.

  • HouseMetric estimates the most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £694,159.
  • Based on an internal area of 92 m² and recent prices in Cambridge, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £454,000 to £576,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, The Cottage St Margarets Square last sold for £690,000 in July 2024.

HouseMetric shows The Cottage St Margarets Square as 92 m² (990 sq ft), based on the latest internal area data available for this property. The bedroom count is shown as 2 bedrooms. Bedroom numbers can come from a previous estate agency listing, an EPC record, or an estimate based on the size of the property.

The latest EPC rating shown by HouseMetric is C, from an inspection dated 12 February 2024. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

When we last checked, The Cottage St Margarets Square was in council tax band E. Council Tax bands can change, so check the latest Valuation Office Agency Council Tax list.

The Cottage St Margarets Square is in postcode CB1 8AP, in Cambridge. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for St Margarets Square, CB1 8AP or analysis of the Cambridge property market.

HouseMetric combines HM Land Registry price paid data, Energy Performance Certificate data and Ordnance Survey/open data. The data were last updated 1 June 2026. Figures such as indexed values and local valuation ranges are calculated estimates for context, while official records can change as public datasets are updated.

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