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25 Riddy Lane, Bourn, Cambridge, CB23 2SP

Extendable3 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
129 m²
1389 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 25 Riddy Lane

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

25 Riddy Lane is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Bourn, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB23 2SP). It has a recorded floor area of 129 m² (around 1389 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2020) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

At 129 m² the property is well over the postcode median (88 m² across 20 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2012. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2006–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£324/sq ft) was about 15.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £450,000 in March 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenfront_and_rear
  • Parkingoff_street

Building

  • Extension potentialPossible
Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 25 Riddy Lane, Bourn, Cambridge, CB23 2SP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records include a two-storey side extension at 25 Riddy Lane.

  1. Feb 2012
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Two storey · Side of property

    Two Storey Side Extension

    Agent
    Baker
    Council
    South Cambridgeshire District Council
    Documents
    4 docs on file
    Reference
    S/2040/11
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What's in 25 Riddy Lane, Bourn, Cambridge, CB23 2SP's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and 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.

25 Riddy Lane has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2006.

Current estimate

£466,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.8% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£450,000

Growth on file: 6.8% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 March 2021Most recent

    £450,000

    +150.0%over 12 years
  2. 19 June 2008

    £180,000

    +5.9%over 2 years
  3. 6 June 2006

    £170,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB23 2SP: £400,000 (2021–2016).

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On the street

Versus other Riddy Lane homes

Four headline reads against 20 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 25 Riddy Lane lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,488

Street avg £3,517

On par

Floor Area

129 m²

Street avg 109 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.3 t/year

Street avg 5.4 t/year

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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

0.2 km

Bourn CofE Primary Academy. 3 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 2SP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CB23 2SP

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CB23 2SP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.3dB

Low
55 dB
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 — 3 points of interest in total.
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 25 Riddy Lane, Bourn, Cambridge, CB23 2SP. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.