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30 Riddy Lane, Bourn, Cambridge, CB23 2SP

7 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
260 m²
2799 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 30 Riddy Lane

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

30 Riddy Lane is a four-bedroom detached house in Bourn, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB23 2SP). It has a recorded floor area of 260 m² (around 2799 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (January 2020) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in January 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

At 260 m² the property is well over the postcode median (88 m² across 20 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 7 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include solar panel installation and tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2011–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£438/sq ft) was about 57.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: May 2021 at £1,225,000. 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
Energy

Energy performance

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

30 Riddy Lane's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2020

EPC Rating

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

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2020from Jan 2010
EPC improved fromE45toD62
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Low Energy Lighting
4%36%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 30 Riddy Lane, Bourn, Cambridge, CB23 2SP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning records include a solar-panel installation at 30 Riddy Lane.

  1. Feb 2024
    Solar PanelsFull
    In report

    Installation of domestic ground-mounted solar panel system.

    Council
    South Cambridgeshire District Council
    Documents
    18 docs on file
    Reference
    23/04474/HFUL
    View planning record
  2. Feb 2024
    Solar PanelsFull
    In report

    Installation of domestic ground-mounted solar panel system.

    Council
    South Cambridgeshire District Council
    Documents
    18 docs on file
    Reference
    23/04474/FUL
    View planning record

What's in 30 Riddy Lane, Bourn, Cambridge, CB23 2SP's planning history?

5 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.

Latest sale on 30 Riddy Lane was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£1,264,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.5% per year over 10 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£1,225,000

Growth on file: 3.5% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 20 May 2021Most recent

    £1,225,000

    +42.4%over 10 years
  2. 9 March 2011

    £860,000

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.

30 Riddy Lane outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,712

Street avg £3,364

Strongly above

Floor Area

260 m²

Street avg 103 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

8.9 t/year

Street avg 5.3 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

0.2 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
65 dB
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80 dB
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 30 Riddy Lane, Bourn, Cambridge, CB23 2SP. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.