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Rooks Street, Cottenham, Cambridge

MyStreetCheck free street report: Rooks Street, Cottenham, Cambridge · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/cambridge-cambridgeshire/rooks-street/

House prices, sold prices and local information for CB24 8QZ, CB24 8RB.

Average price (last 12 months)
£391,875
4 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£348,716
52 sales
Price range
£160k – £605k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
24 Jun 2026
CB24 8RB

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At a glance

House prices£392k average24% below the Cambridge average CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station1 hr 8 min walkWaterbeach station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband97% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 54 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

52 property sales on Rooks Street, Cottenham, Cambridge have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 4 homes sold here for an average of £391,875. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £423,630. Average sale prices rose from £315,450 in 2016 to £391,875 in 2026 (+24%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 24% below the Cambridge average of £512,977 over the same period. 9 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 8 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 44% detached, 38% semi-detached, 17% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Rooks Street range from £160,000 to £605,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 494 streets in Cambridge with at least two sales in the last year, Rooks Street ranks 305th for average price.

House prices on Rooks Street compared

Rooks Street£391,875
CB24 postcode area£437,703
Cambridge£512,977
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all CB24 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £315,450 (5 sales)2016£315k2017: £280,571 (7 sales)2017£281k2018: £375,833 (3 sales)2018£376k2019: £332,167 (3 sales)2019£332k2020: £311,499 (4 sales)2020£311k2021: £402,143 (7 sales)2021£402k2022: £325,643 (7 sales)2022£326k2023: £324,667 (3 sales)2023£325k2024: £382,833 (3 sales)2024£383k2025: £406,250 (6 sales)2025£406k2026: £391,875 (4 sales)2026£392k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 54 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached23£423,63024 Jun 2026
Semi-detached20£314,97522 May 2026
Terraced9£232,25030 Jan 2026

Sold prices on Rooks Street

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
68, Rooks Street CB24 8RB 24 Jun 2026£525,000 DetachedFreehold
109, Rooks Street CB24 8QZ 22 May 2026£380,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
101, Rooks Street CB24 8QZ 8 May 2026£472,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
84, Rooks Street CB24 8RB 30 Jan 2026£190,000 TerracedFreehold
29, Rooks Street CB24 8QZ 8 Sep 2025£595,000 DetachedFreehold
47, Rooks Street CB24 8QZ 22 Aug 2025£292,500 TerracedFreehold
18, Rooks Street CB24 8RB 27 Mar 2025£325,000 DetachedFreehold
43, Rooks Street CB24 8QZ 27 Mar 2025£440,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
103, Rooks Street CB24 8QZ 25 Mar 2025£380,000 DetachedFreehold
87A, Rooks Street CB24 8QZ 4 Feb 2025£405,000 DetachedFreehold
27, Rooks Street CB24 8QZ 15 Aug 2024£580,000 DetachedFreehold
58, Rooks Street CB24 8RB 28 Jun 2024£245,000 TerracedFreehold
30, Rooks Street CB24 8RB 31 May 2024£323,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
99, Rooks Street CB24 8QZ 30 Aug 2023£380,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
24, Rooks Street CB24 8RB 27 Mar 2023£282,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
19, Rooks Street CB24 8QZ 13 Feb 2023£270,000 TerracedFreehold
112, Rooks Street CB24 8RB 20 Jan 2023£312,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
38, Rooks Street CB24 8RB 20 Dec 2022£365,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
93, Rooks Street CB24 8QZ 15 Jul 2022£160,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
116, Rooks Street CB24 8RB 1 Jul 2022£325,000 DetachedFreehold
48, Rooks Street CB24 8RB 27 Jun 2022£270,000 TerracedFreehold
77, Rooks Street CB24 8QZ 25 Mar 2022£500,000 DetachedFreehold
44, Rooks Street CB24 8RB 1 Mar 2022£287,500 TerracedFreehold
71, Rooks Street CB24 8QZ 14 Jan 2022£372,000 DetachedFreehold
5, Rooks Street CB24 8QZ 1 Dec 2021£330,000 DetachedFreehold
82, Rooks Street CB24 8RB 5 Nov 2021£440,000 DetachedFreehold
36, Rooks Street CB24 8RB 3 Sep 2021£315,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
101, Rooks Street CB24 8QZ 13 Aug 2021£270,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
6, Rooks Street CB24 8RB 9 Jun 2021£350,000 DetachedFreehold
28, Rooks Street CB24 8RB 20 Apr 2021£605,000 DetachedFreehold
69, Rooks Street CB24 8QZ 16 Apr 2021£505,000 DetachedFreehold
86, Rooks Street CB24 8RB 18 Dec 2020£180,000 TerracedFreehold
106, Rooks Street CB24 8RB 18 Sep 2020£480,000 DetachedFreehold
109, Rooks Street CB24 8QZ 5 Aug 2020£340,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
112, Rooks Street CB24 8RB 29 May 2020£245,995 Semi-detachedFreehold
103A, Rooks Street CB24 8QZ 15 Nov 2019£394,000 DetachedFreehold
18, Rooks Street CB24 8RB 25 Feb 2019£330,000 DetachedFreehold
81, Rooks Street CB24 8QZ 10 Jan 2019£272,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
77, Rooks Street CB24 8QZ 22 Nov 2018£347,500 DetachedFreehold
35B, Rooks Street CB24 8QZ 26 Jul 2018£460,000 DetachedFreehold
99, Rooks Street CB24 8QZ 29 Jun 2018£320,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
38, Rooks Street CB24 8RB 7 Dec 2017£305,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
74, Rooks Street CB24 8RB 18 Sep 2017£163,000 TerracedFreehold
35B, Rooks Street CB24 8QZ 4 Aug 2017£460,000 DetachedFreehold
101, Rooks Street CB24 8QZ 18 Jul 2017£270,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
103A, Rooks Street CB24 8QZ 6 Feb 2017£350,000 DetachedFreehold
First Floor, Ebenezer House, Rooks Street CB24 8QZ 16 Jan 2017£450,000 OtherFreehold
106A, Rooks Street CB24 8RB 12 Jan 2017£165,000 DetachedFreehold
107, Rooks Street CB24 8QZ 5 Jan 2017£251,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
60, Rooks Street CB24 8RB 8 Dec 2016£395,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
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Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
109, Rooks Street £340,000 (Aug 2020) → £380,000 (May 2026) +12%
over 6 yrs
101, Rooks Street £270,000 (Jul 2017) → £270,000 (Aug 2021) → £472,500 (May 2026) +75%
over 9 yrs
18, Rooks Street £330,000 (Feb 2019) → £325,000 (Mar 2025) -2%
over 6 yrs
99, Rooks Street £320,000 (Jun 2018) → £380,000 (Aug 2023) +19%
over 5 yrs
19, Rooks Street £220,000 (Aug 2016) → £270,000 (Feb 2023) +23%
over 6 yrs
112, Rooks Street £200,000 (Dec 2016) → £245,995 (May 2020) → £312,000 (Jan 2023) +56%
over 6 yrs
38, Rooks Street £305,000 (Dec 2017) → £365,000 (Dec 2022) +20%
over 5 yrs
77, Rooks Street £347,500 (Nov 2018) → £500,000 (Mar 2022) +44%
over 3 yrs
103A, Rooks Street £350,000 (Feb 2017) → £394,000 (Nov 2019) +13%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Rooks Street

Crime

59 crimes were reported within about a mile of Rooks Street in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Lower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences24
Anti-social behaviour17
Burglary3
Criminal damage & arson3
Shoplifting3
Other theft2

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Rooks Street is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Cottenham Lode in Cambridgeshire Flood alert area
  • Old West River (River Great Ouse) Flood Defences area at Over, Cottenham and Sutton Flood warning area
  • Ely Ouse in Cambridgeshire, Suffolk and Norfolk Flood alert area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Rooks Street

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Cottenham Primary School 471 pupils Primary 5–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Cottenham Village College 860 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.5 mi
The Centre School 137 pupils Academy special converter 11–19 Good Report 0.5 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around, shops and health

Train stations

  • Waterbeach station 3.4 mi · 1 hr 8 min walk
  • Cambridge North station 4.6 mi · 1 hr 32 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Waterbeach And Cottenham Surgeries
    Rosalind Franklin House, Bannold Road, Cambridge · 3.0 mi
  • Firs House Surgery
    Firs House, Station Road, Impington, Cambridge · 3.1 mi
  • Willingham Medical Practice
    52 Long Lane, Willingham, Cambridge · 3.3 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Cottenham · 0.2 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Histon Express · 2.7 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Station Road - Histon · 2.7 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Waterbeach · 3.0 mi

Pharmacies

  • Well · 0.2 mi

Dentists

  • Wiese And Associates · 0.0 mi
  • Wiese And Associates · 0.1 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 9 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income10 of 10
Employment10 of 10
Education and skills10 of 10
Health and disability10 of 10
Crime9 of 10
Access to housing and services3 of 10
Living environment5 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned76.3%62.5%
Private rented22.5%20.3%
Social rented1.3%17.1%
Households699

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1514.9%17.4%
Aged 15–6459.7%64.1%
Aged 65+25.3%18.6%
Residents1,560

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)97%80%
Gigabit-capable96%80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks66%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks99%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks74%92%

Share of homes across South Cambridgeshire with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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Who lives around Rooks Street

Ethnic group

HereSouth Cambridgeshire
White94.8%89%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh2.4%5.8%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.9%2.8%
Other ethnic group0.6%1.1%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.3%1.2%

Religion

HereSouth Cambridgeshire
No religion47.8%43.3%
Christian40.2%45.3%
Not answered9.7%6.7%
Muslim0.6%1.7%
Other religion0.6%0.5%
Buddhist0.5%0.5%
Hindu0.4%1.5%
Jewish0.1%0.3%

Country of birth

HereSouth Cambridgeshire
Born in the UK85.3%83.8%
Born outside the UK14.7%16.2%

Highest qualification

HereSouth Cambridgeshire
Level 4 qualifications and above51.4%47.8%
Level 3 qualifications13.6%14.2%
Level 2 qualifications11.4%11.7%
No qualifications11%11.8%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications5.6%7.7%
Apprenticeship4.6%4.6%
Other qualifications2.4%2.1%

General health

HereSouth Cambridgeshire
Very good health53.9%52.2%
Good health32%33.6%
Fair health10.8%10.7%
Bad health2.1%2.7%
Very bad health1.1%0.8%

Cars or vans per household

HereSouth Cambridgeshire
1 car or van in household44.7%40.8%
2 cars or vans in household34.1%35.6%
3 or more cars or vans in household11.4%12.6%
No cars or vans in household9.8%10.9%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of South Cambridgeshire.

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