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27 Church Street, Bourn, Cambridge, CB23 2SJ

3 sales on record4 planning records
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
68 m²
732 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 37
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 27 Church Street

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

27 Church Street is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Bourn, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB23 2SJ). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2023) shows an F (score 37), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at F across 2 certificates since January 2010. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, lighting went from Average to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

Held since February 2010 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1998–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £282,000 sits 65.9% above the 2010 sale of £170,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£232/sq ft) was about 32.6% below the postcode norm. 4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations.

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Valuation

against the asking price

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
Energy

Energy performance

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

27 Church Street sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Sept 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F37
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
9.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2023from Jan 2010
Hot Water
Very PoorAverage

Hot water efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting
27%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 27 Church Street, Bourn, Cambridge, CB23 2SJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

27 Church Street has multiple listed-building consents on file — alterations need formal heritage approval.

  1. Apr 2023
    Conditions
    In report

    Submission of details required by condition 3 (EV Charger details) and 4 (cable) of listed building consent 22/02743/LBC

    Council
    South Cambridgeshire District Council
    Listed
    Documents
    12 docs on file
    Reference
    22/02743/CONDA
    View planning record
  2. Dec 2022
    RenovationFull
    In report

    Installation of an EV charger to the outside of the house.

    Council
    South Cambridgeshire District Council
    Documents
    20 docs on file
    Reference
    22/02742/HFUL
    View planning record

What's in 27 Church Street, Bourn, Cambridge, CB23 2SJ's planning history?

2 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

27 Church Street has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£282,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.1% per year over 12 years.

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Last sold (2010)

£170,000

Growth on file: 7.1% per year over 12 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 12 February 2010Most recent

    £170,000

    +48.5%over 8 years
  2. 5 April 2001

    £114,500

    +52.7%over 3 years
  3. 26 March 1998

    £75,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB23 2SJ: £285,000 (2025–2015).

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On the street

Versus other Church Street homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 27 Church Street lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,500

Street avg £3,868

Strongly below

Floor Area

68 m²

Street avg 84 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

9.8 t/year

Street avg 4.4 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

0.3 km

Bourn CofE Primary Academy. 2 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CB23 2SJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.5dB

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 — 2 points of interest in total.
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 27 Church Street, Bourn, Cambridge, CB23 2SJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.