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26 Alms Hill, Bourn, Cambridge, CB23 2SH

7 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Floor area
370 m²
3983 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 73
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 26 Alms Hill

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

26 Alms Hill is a five-bedroom detached house in Bourn, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB23 2SH). It has a recorded floor area of 370 m² (around 3983 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (February 2013) shows a C (score 73). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from February 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe and attached land beyond the plot.

At 370 m² the property is well over the postcode median (121 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 73% of similar EPCs). 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. 7 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£402/sq ft) was about 118.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 13 years since the last transfer (October 2013).

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms5
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • FireplaceYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes
  • LandYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
Energy

Energy performance

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

26 Alms Hill'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 Feb 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C73
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
10.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 26 Alms Hill, Bourn, Cambridge, CB23 2SH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

26 Alms Hill has been through 4 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.

  1. Sept 2025
    Tree WorksTrees
    In report

    T1 - Partially failed Hawthorn leaning over driveway- Remove. T2 - Cherry - formatively prune and shape by 1 meter to maintain in its current location. T3 - Prunus - formatively prune and shape by 1 meter to maintain in its current location.

    Agent
    Oakes and Watson
    Council
    South Cambridgeshire District Council
    Documents
    8 docs on file
    Reference
    25/0752/TTCA
    View planning record
  2. Jan 2025
    Tree WorksTrees
    In report

    G1- Group of Elm, Prunus and Sycamore- reduce lower and middle crowns over annex by 2.5-3m.

    Agent
    Oakes and Watson
    Council
    South Cambridgeshire District Council
    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    25/0011/TTPO
    View planning record
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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 26 Alms Hill was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£1,540,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2013)

£1,600,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 10 October 2013Most recent

    £1,600,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB23 2SH: £692,000 (2024–2017).

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On the street

Versus other Alms Hill homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 26 Alms Hill runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,324

Street avg £2,989

Strongly above

Floor Area

370 m²

Street avg 137 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

10.0 t/year

Street avg 6.1 t/year

Strongly 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

0.5 km

Bourn CofE Primary Academy. 4 schools nearby.

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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 2SH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CB23 2SH

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CB23 2SH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.8dB

Low
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60 dB
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
Map

Everything within walking distance

Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 4 points of interest in total.
FAQ

Common questions

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