Crowlands Cottenham, South Cambridgeshire
8 addresses across 2 postcodes (CB24), about 140 m long, classed as a restricted local access road. USRN 35304084.
- Sales: 10 recorded sales since 1995; in 2018 the median was £425,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 2 homes have an energy certificate (D: 2).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band C; Band D in South Cambridgeshire costs £2,536 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 86% to 88% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Waterbeach, about 5.8 km (3.6 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 280 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 5.5 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.1 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 12 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 8 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Firs House Surgery, about 4.9 km (3 miles) away.
- People: About 700 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 61% of households owned their home and 39% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 54 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1 | £425,000 | £425,000 | £425,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £385,000 | £385,000 | £385,000 |
| 2005 | 1 | £499,950 | £499,950 | £499,950 |
| 1999 | 1 | £164,500 | £164,500 | £164,500 |
| 1998 | 3 | £220,000 | £125,000 | £225,000 |
| 1996 | 2 | £85,000 | £82,500 | £87,500 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Apr 2019 | 9 CB24 8TE | Detached | £400,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 12 Dec 2018 | 7 CB24 8TE | Detached | £425,000 | |
| 9 May 2007 | 17 CB24 8TE | Detached | £385,000 | |
| 21 Oct 2005 | 15 CB24 8TE | Detached | £499,950 | |
| 30 Jul 1999 | 17 CB24 8TE | Detached | £164,500 | |
| 30 Nov 1998 | 9 CB24 8TE | Detached | £225,000 | |
| 17 Jul 1998 | 15 CB24 8TE | Detached | £220,000 | |
| 6 Feb 1998 | 17 CB24 8TE | Detached | £125,000 | |
| 25 Oct 1996 | 7 CB24 8TE | Detached | £82,500 | |
| 25 Jan 1996 | 9 CB24 8TE | Detached | £87,500 |
Energy performance certificates
2 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 166 m². Most common: House, detached (1); Bungalow, detached (1). Built: 1930-1949 (1); 1967-1975 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (2).
Council tax
What each band costs in South Cambridgeshire in 2026-27: Band D £2,536 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,691 | £1,973 | £2,254 | £2,536 | £3,100 | £3,663 | £4,227 | £5,073 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band C (35% of about 720 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Cottenham Farm, Broad Lane, Cottenham, Cambs., CB24 8SW, permissioned (880 m (0.5 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 30 September 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 3 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| CB24 8TE | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 2 | unlikely |
| CB24 8TB | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 12 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB24 8TB | 100% | 88% | 86% | 0% |
| CB24 8TE | 100% | 88% | 88% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Waterbeach 372,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.8 km (3.6 miles) |
| Cambridge North 1.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 7.5 km (4.7 miles) | |
| Cambridge 11 million journeys in 2024–25 | 10.6 km (6.6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 26 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Lambs Lane Cottenham | 130 m |
| Bus or coach station | Drummer St Bus Station Cambridge | 9.2 km (5.7 miles) |
| EV charging points | bp pulse Charging Station | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Stansted Airport STN | 45.5 km (28 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Firs House Surgery | 4.9 km (3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Well | 240 m |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Wiese And Associates | 340 m |
| Hospital | Spire Cambridge Lea Hospital | 4.9 km (3 miles) |
| Police station | Histon Police Station | 4.9 km (3 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Cooperative Food Cottenham, Cottenham | 360 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.2 ha | 280 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,730 m² | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest King Georges Field 6.0 ha | 340 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.7 ha | 660 m (0.4 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 2.0 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Cottenham moated site, a scheduled monument, 360 m north. 59 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Cottenham moated site | Scheduled monument | 360 m north |
| Giant's Hill: a motte castle with part of an earlier medieval settlement and associated field system | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| The Wrens | Wood | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) east |
| Big Spinney | Wood | 1.6 km (1 mile) north-west |
| Turks Head Lake | Lake or reservoir | 1.7 km (1 mile) north-east |
| Histon Wood | Wood | 4.6 km (2.9 miles) south |
| Swan Pond | Lake or reservoir | 4.8 km (3 miles) south-west |
| Nether Grove | Wood | 4.9 km (3 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.5 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 7 | 8 |
1 of the street's 8 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for South Cambridgeshire: see them on the South Cambridgeshire page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cottenham Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 290 m | Good (May 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Cottenham Village College | Secondary | 11–16 | 680 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Hop Bind CB24 8RZ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 130 m | 5 Very good | 28 Nov 2023 |
| Les Ward Ltd CB24 8RZ | Retailers - other | 150 m | 5 Very good | 18 Oct 2021 |
| Curry Palace CB24 8QP | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 160 m | 5 Very good | 18 Jan 2026 |
| Direct Caterers CB24 8RX | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 220 m | Unknown | 22 May 2026 |
| Baked Coffee shop ltd CB24 8RZ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 270 m | 5 Very good | 24 Jan 2025 |
| Cottenham Community Centre CB24 8RZ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 330 m | 5 Very good | 8 Apr 2022 |
| Rumbles fish bar CB24 8RZ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 360 m | 4 Good | 23 Jul 2026 |
| Co-Operative Retail Services Ltd CB24 8QP | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 370 m | 5 Very good | 27 Mar 2025 |
| The Chequers CB24 8QP | Pub/bar/nightclub | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 5 Very good | 2 Oct 2025 |
| Premier Express - Cottenham CB24 8TX | Retailers - other | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 5 Very good | 1 Oct 2026 |
| Waggon & Horses CB24 8QY | Pub/bar/nightclub | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 6 Dec 2024 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 18 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 11 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 8 |
| Vehicle crime | 4 |
| Other theft | 3 |
| Public order | 2 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Bicycle theft | 2 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| Drugs | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Goode Close (9); On or near Beagle Court (9); On or near The Herons (8); On or near Victory Way (7); On or near Curringtons Close (7).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 46 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 26% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 61% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 30% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 5% | 1% |
| Social rented | 21% | 17% |
| Private rented | 13% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 57% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 28% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 43% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 42% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 11% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 68% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 5% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 39% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 95% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 9 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Lambs Lane · Goode Close · Lamb's Lane · Goldfinch Drive · High Street · The Linnets · The Herons · Curringtons Close · Tenison Manor · The Wrens · Victory Way · Franklin Gardens
All the streets in CB24 and across South Cambridgeshire.
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.