2 Short Street, Bourn, Cambridge, CB23 2SG
About 2 Short Street
2 Short Street is a four-bedroom detached house in Bourn, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB23 2SG). It has a recorded floor area of 177 m² (around 1905 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (December 2014) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 3 certificates since December 2008. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Poor; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 90), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from December 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 177 m² the property is well over the postcode median (125 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: tree works approved in 2018. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £763,000 is 29.5% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£309/sq ft) was about 52.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 10 years since the last transfer (September 2016).
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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
Energy performance
2 Short Street's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Dec 2024
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system changed
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Roof insulation improved
Hot water system upgraded
Wall insulation improved
Planning history
- Oct 2018Tree WorksTreesIn report
T1 Taxus baccata (English Yew) up-rooted. To remove the remains of the entire tree. T2 Prunus laurocerasus (Cherry Laurel). To coppice to just 30cm above ground level this should be allowed to regrow and maintained at a height that is easy to manage (1.5m - 1.8m). This will also retain the root system that will contribute to the stabilisation of the bank. T3 Taxus baccata (English Yew). To reduce both height and spread by approximately 2m and to lift crown by approximately 1.5m (lowest two branches) to aid sight line and road corner. T4 Chamaecyparis lawsoniana (Lawson Cypress) To remove to just above ground level. T5 Ulmus procera (Small Leaf Elm). To remove to ground level and treat stump with a suitable licenced herbicide
- Council
- South Cambridgeshire District Council
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- S/3459/18/TC
What's in 2 Short Street, Bourn, Cambridge, CB23 2SG's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
2 Short Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£763,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£589,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
22 September 2016Most recent
£589,000
Median price across the last 4 sales in CB23 2SG: £252,500 (2017–1999).
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Versus other Short Street homes
On co₂ emissions, 2 Short Street runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
52 (E)
Street avg 59 (D)
Floor Area
177 m²
Street avg 134 m²
CO₂ Emissions
9.2 t/year
Street avg 5.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
8 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
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