5 Riddy Lane, Bourn, Cambridge, CB23 2SP
About 5 Riddy Lane
5 Riddy Lane is a semi-detached house in Bourn, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB23 2SP). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2018) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in July 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. Main heating runs on oil.
At 65 m² it sits well below the postcode median (98 m² across 20 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 80% of similar EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Planning history
5 Riddy Lane has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
5 Riddy Lane has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£282,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB23 2SP: £400,000 (2021–2016).
Nearby sales in CB23 2SP
30 Riddy Lane, Bourn, Cambridge, CB23 2SP
Sold May 2021
£1,225,00025 Riddy Lane, Bourn, Cambridge, CB23 2SP
Sold Mar 2021
£450,00044 Riddy Lane, Bourn, Cambridge, CB23 2SP
Sold May 2018
£400,00019 Riddy Lane, Bourn, Cambridge, CB23 2SP
Sold Oct 2017
£331,15021 Riddy Lane, Bourn, Cambridge, CB23 2SP
Sold Oct 2016
£325,000
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Versus other Riddy Lane homes
On floor area, 5 Riddy Lane runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
72 (C)
Street avg 62 (D)
Floor Area
65 m²
Street avg 112 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 t/year
Street avg 5.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.3dB