When did 28 Alms Hill, CB23 2SH last change hands?

28 Alms Hill, CB23 2SH last sold for £555,000 in November 2009, around 17 years ago. Before that, it sold for £242,500 in November 2004, so prices have been rising over 5 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 28 Alms Hill, CB23 2SH?

Across 2 sales between November 2004 and November 2009, 28 Alms Hill, CB23 2SH rose from £242,500 to £555,000, a change of £312,500. That works out to roughly +18% per year compounded over 5 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What planning history does 28 Alms Hill, CB23 2SH have?

The only planning records linked to 28 Alms Hill, CB23 2SH are routine tree-works filings, not building works. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 28 Alms Hill, CB23 2SH?

28 Alms Hill, CB23 2SH is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 28 Alms Hill, CB23 2SH in?

28 Alms Hill, CB23 2SH sits in Bourn, Cambridge, Cambridge. It falls within the CB23 postcode district.

Is 28 Alms Hill, CB23 2SH in a safe area?

Police records around 28 Alms Hill, CB23 2SH show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 9 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 45% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 28 Alms Hill, CB23 2SH?

The closest primary school to 28 Alms Hill, CB23 2SH is Bourn CofE Primary Academy (476m), one of 4 primaries within walking distance.

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28 Alms Hill, Bourn, Cambridge, CB23 2SH

5 planning records

Bedrooms

Council tax

Band A

Overview

About 28 Alms Hill

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

28 Alms Hill is a four-bedroom property in Bourn, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB23 2SH). It has council tax band A. Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe.

Held since November 2009 — that's 17 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. 5 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2004–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 18% per year.

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Inside

Bedrooms4
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

Building

Central heatingYes

Energy

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 28 Alms Hill, Bourn, Cambridge, CB23 2SH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history at 28 Alms Hill is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.

Dec 2020
Tree WorksTrees
In report
TPO 0005 (1973) A106: T1 - Sycamore - reduce height of tree to previous pruning points and shape laterals accordingly by two metres (to help maintain and keep the tree in the best possible condition).
Agent
Charlie Vince Tree Surgery ltd
Council
South Cambridgeshire District Council
Documents
4 docs on file
Reference
20/2319/TTPO
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Dec 2020
Tree WorksTrees
In report
We are proposing the following works to help maintain and keep the trees in the best possible condition: T2 - Beech - reduce height of tree by two metres and shape laterals accordingly by two metres. T3 - Three Yew trees and one Holly - reduce height of trees by 0.5m. T4 - Laurel - laterally prune hard back from drive entrance by 0.5m.
Agent
Charlie Vince Tree Surgery ltd
Council
South Cambridgeshire District Council
Documents
4 docs on file
Reference
20/2262/TTCA
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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Sale price has at least doubled since 2004.

Last sold (2009)

£555,000

Growth on file: 18.0% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

30 November 2009Most recent
£555,000
+128.9%over 5 years
25 November 2004
£242,500

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

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Area

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Full Cambridge report

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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Noise

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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.2dB

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Night-time road noise heatmap for CB23 2SH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.8dB

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