Property data
Sale history
£305,000 on Mar 2001
Floor plan

Archived estate agent floor plan for 79, High Street.

Floorplan 79
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Internal area
203 square metres (2,185 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £1,502 per square metre (£140 per square foot) in Mar 2001. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £4,363 per square metre (£405 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Mar 2001 £305,000 £1,502 £885,728 £4,363

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 203 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 £885,728. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Cottenham are now selling for between £3,760 and £4,610 per square metre (£349 and £428 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 203 m², this implies a valuation between £763,000 and £936,000. 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
na
Type
Detached
Council tax band
na
Plot size
3,289 square metres (35,402 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
Archived listings
History:
Archived rental listing for 79 High Street. Advertised on multiple portals. It was reduced on 28/06/2019. It last appeared Aug 2019.
Photos:

There are 26 archived estate agent listing photos for 79 High Street.

Photos for 79 High Street
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Advertiser remarks:
  • 5 bedrooms
  • 2 bathrooms
Planning applications
Planning ref:
May 2025 24/02562/CONDB
Type:
Discharge of conditions imposed on an existing application
Status:
Decision has yet to be made
Address:
79 High Street Cottenham Cambridgeshire
Description:
Submission of details required by condition 3 (Traffic Management Plan), 5 (Phase 2 Site Investigation Report) and 11 (Schedule of External Materials) of planning permission 24/02562/FUL

Planning ref:
May 2025 25/01173/HFUL
Type:
Full and householder planning application
Status:
Application approved
Address:
79 High Street Cottenham Cambridgeshire
Description:
Single storey side/front extension and new main access door

Planning ref:
February 2025 24/02562/CONDA
Type:
Discharge of conditions imposed on an existing application
Status:
Application approved with conditions
Address:
79 High Street Cottenham Cambridgeshire
Description:
Submission of details required by condition 4 (Contaminated Land - Phase 1 Desk Study) of planning permission 24/02562/FUL
EPC Inspections
Summary:
25 July 2024 - energy performance certificate grade D
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
Rental
Tenure:
Private rental
Property type:
Semi-Detached House , has 8 habitable rooms. Estimated year built before 1900
Area:
203 sqm (2,185 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Solid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 150 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.

Summary:
24 July 2014 - energy performance certificate grade D
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
Rental
Tenure:
Private rental
Property type:
Semi-Detached House , has 8 habitable rooms. Estimated year built before 1900
Area:
196 sqm (2,110 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Solid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 100 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Frequently asked questions

79 High Street 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 £885,728.
  • Based on an internal area of 203 m² and recent prices in Cottenham, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £763,000 to £936,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, 79 High Street last sold for £305,000 in March 2001.

HouseMetric shows 79 High Street as 203 m² (2,185 sq ft), based on the latest internal area data available for this property.

The latest EPC rating shown by HouseMetric is D, from an inspection dated 25 July 2024. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

79 High Street is in postcode CB24 8SD, in Cottenham. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for High Street, CB24 8SD or analysis of the Cottenham 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.

For more detail on HouseMetric data sources, update frequency and valuation methods, see the HouseMetric FAQs.