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Paradise Barns, Bucks Lane, Little Eversden, Cambridge, CB23 1HL

5 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
321 m²
3455 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Paradise Barns

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

Paradise Barns is a detached house in Little Eversden, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB23 1HL). It has a recorded floor area of 321 m² (around 3455 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (March 2024) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since January 2013. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Main heating runs on oil.

Held since April 1999 — that's 27 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 321 m² the property is well over the postcode median (151 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £1,267,000 sits 838.5% above the 1999 sale of £135,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£39/sq ft) was about 85.1% below the postcode norm. 5 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 2 refused.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Paradise Barns's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Mar 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
10.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2022from Jan 2013
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Walls
GoodVery Good

Wall insulation improved

Roof
AverageGood

Roof insulation improved

Floor Insulation
PartialInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Mar 2024from Dec 2022
Heating Controls
FullFull Control

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Paradise Barns, Bucks Lane, Little Eversden, Cambridge, CB23 1HL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Sept 2020
    Heritage
    In report

    Underpinning and related repairs/making good to an ancillary building within the curtilage

    Agent
    Smithers Purslow
    Council
    South Cambridgeshire District Council
    Documents
    14 docs on file
    Reference
    20/01335/LBC
    View planning record
  2. Sept 2020
    Heritage
    In report

    Underpinning and related repairs/making good to an ancillary building within the curtilage

    Agent
    Smithers Purslow
    Council
    South Cambridgeshire District Council
    Documents
    14 docs on file
    Reference
    20/01335/LBC
    View planning record

What's in Paradise Barns, Bucks Lane, Little Eversden, Cambridge, CB23 1HL's planning history?

3 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on Paradise Barns was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£1,267,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (1999)

£135,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 8 April 1999Most recent

    £135,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB23 1HL: £600,000 (2018–2007).

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On the street

Versus other Bucks Lane homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², Paradise Barns runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£421

Street avg £3,545

Strongly below

Floor Area

321 m²

Street avg 180 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

10.0 t/year

Street avg 5.4 t/year

Below
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Cambridge district page.

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Closest school

2.6 km

Comberton Village College. 1 school nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CB23 1HL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CB23 1HL

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CB23 1HL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.8dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
Map

Everything within walking distance

Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 1 points of interest in total.
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Paradise Barns, Bucks Lane, Little Eversden, Cambridge, CB23 1HL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.