Tinkersfield, Bourn Road, Kingston, Cambridge, CB23 2NP
About Tinkersfield
Tinkersfield is a detached house in Kingston, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB23 2NP). It has a recorded floor area of 257 m² (around 2766 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (March 2014) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in November 2012 the rating was G, the property has climbed 4 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from March 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 257 m² the property is well over the postcode median (99 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £1,148,000 sits 53.1% above the 2013 sale of £750,000. 13 years since the last transfer (April 2013). 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Tinkersfield's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 Mar 2024
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Wall insulation improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system changed
Cavity wall insulation installed
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Aug 2013ConditionsIn report
Application for approval of details reserved by condition 3 of planning permission S/1207/13/FL for the provision and implementation of foul water drainage.
- Council
- South Cambridgeshire District Council
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- S/1755/13/DC
- Jul 2013OutbuildingFullIn report
Erect 3 stables with tack room and a hay barn
- Council
- South Cambridgeshire District Council
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- S/1207/13/FL
What's in Tinkersfield, Bourn Road, Kingston, Cambridge, CB23 2NP's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
£1,148,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£750,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
25 April 2013Most recent
£750,000
Median price across the last 3 sales in CB23 2NP: £762,000 (2024–2001).
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Versus other Bourn Road homes
Tinkersfield outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
72 (C)
Street avg 77 (C)
Floor Area
257 m²
Street avg 135 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.5 t/year
Street avg 4.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
10 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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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
2.6 km
Bourn CofE Primary Academy. 1 school nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.0dB