10 Short Street, Bourn, Cambridge, CB23 2SG
About 10 Short Street
10 Short Street is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Bourn, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB23 2SG). It has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (around 1023 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2019) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in May 2017 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
At 95 m² it sits well below the postcode median (162 m² across 4 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Last sold in August 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years. Across 2001–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £430,000 is 14.7% above the 2017 sale price.
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
10 Short Street has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
10 Short Street has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2001.
£430,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.0% per year over 16 years.
£375,000
Growth on file: 6.0% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
6 August 2017Most recent
£375,000
+154.2%over 16 years6 August 2001
£147,500
Median price across the last 3 sales in CB23 2SG: £280,000 (2016–1999).
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Versus other Short Street homes
Floor Area for 10 Short Street lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
54 (E)
Street avg 58 (D)
Floor Area
95 m²
Street avg 155 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.3 t/year
Street avg 6.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 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
0.3 km
Bourn CofE Primary Academy. 2 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.4dB