Wychwood, Cranes Lane, Kingston, Cambridge, CB23 2NJ
About Wychwood
Wychwood is a four-bedroom detached house in Kingston, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB23 2NJ). It has a recorded floor area of 389 m² (around 4187 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (March 2015) returns a B (score 83), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in July 2013 the rating was F, the property has climbed 4 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and window efficiency went from Poor to Good. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from March 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot.
At 389 m² the property is well over the postcode median (110 m² across 17 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Today's modelled estimate of £1,240,000 sits 106.7% above the 2013 sale of £600,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£143/sq ft) was about 29% below the postcode norm. 5 planning records sit against the property, 5 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 12 years since the last transfer (December 2013).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Garagedouble
- LandYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
Energy performance
Wychwood ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Mar 2025
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls changed
Hot water system upgraded
Windows upgraded to triple glazing
Cavity wall insulation installed
Roof insulation improved
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Wychwood has been through 5 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.
- Apr 2020OutbuildingFullIn report
Construction of Garden Building
- Council
- South Cambridgeshire District Council
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 20/01142/HFUL
- Apr 2020OutbuildingFullIn report
Construction of Garden Building
- Council
- South Cambridgeshire District Council
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 20/01142/HFUL
What's in Wychwood, Cranes Lane, Kingston, Cambridge, CB23 2NJ's planning history?
3 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Wychwood valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£1,240,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£600,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
13 December 2013Most recent
£600,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB23 2NJ: £352,500 (2025–2016).
Nearby sales in CB23 2NJ
2 Cranes Lane, Kingston, Cambridge, CB23 2NJ
Sold Mar 2025
£451,000Orchard Cottage, Cranes Lane, Kingston, Cambridge, CB23 2NJ
Sold May 2023
£895,0009 Cranes Lane, Kingston, Cambridge, CB23 2NJ
Sold May 2016
£298,500Willow Cottage, Cranes Lane, Kingston, Cambridge, CB23 2NJ
Sold Dec 2014
£748,000Throckenholt, Cranes Lane, Kingston, Cambridge, CB23 2NJ
Sold Sept 2011
£595,000
Everything we know about Wychwood, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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Versus other Cranes Lane homes
Price per m² for Wychwood lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,542
Street avg £3,290
Floor Area
389 m²
Street avg 134 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.3 t/year
Street avg 6.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
2.9 km
Bourn CofE Primary Academy. 1 school nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.8dB