What type of property is 17 Caxton End, CB23 2SS?

17 Caxton End, CB23 2SS is a 5-bedroom detached house, which has been extended.

What was the last sold price for 17 Caxton End, CB23 2SS?

17 Caxton End, CB23 2SS last sold for £588,000 in September 2019, around 7 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £178,500 in September 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 17 Caxton End, CB23 2SS appreciated in value?

Across 4 sales between September 1996 and September 2019, 17 Caxton End, CB23 2SS rose from £178,500 to £588,000, a change of £409,500. That works out to roughly +5.3% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 17 Caxton End, CB23 2SS have?

The current EPC rating for 17 Caxton End, CB23 2SS is D with a score of 56 out of 100, lodged in August 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 17 Caxton End, CB23 2SS?

17 Caxton End, CB23 2SS has a recorded floor area of 173 m² (1,862 sq ft), around 35 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 12% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CB23 2SS. Source: EPC Register.

How is 17 Caxton End, CB23 2SS heated?

The latest EPC at 17 Caxton End, CB23 2SS records oil as the main heating fuel. Solar water heating is recorded against the property. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 17 Caxton End, CB23 2SS?

The most recent planning decision at 17 Caxton End, CB23 2SS was a refusal for outbuilding (ref. 22/00481/HFUL) in April 2022. Earlier filings include 1 approved application on the same address. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 17 Caxton End, CB23 2SS?

17 Caxton End, CB23 2SS 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.

Where is 17 Caxton End, CB23 2SS located?

17 Caxton End, CB23 2SS sits in Bourn, Cambridge, Cambridge. It falls within the CB23 postcode district in Cambridgeshire.

What is crime like near 17 Caxton End, CB23 2SS?

Police records around 17 Caxton End, CB23 2SS 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.

Which schools serve 17 Caxton End, CB23 2SS?

The closest primary school to 17 Caxton End, CB23 2SS is Bourn CofE Primary Academy (384m), one of 4 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Cambourne Village College (3.0km).

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17 Caxton End, Bourn, Cambridge, CB23 2SS

4 sales on record2 planning records

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

173 m²

1862 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 56

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 17 Caxton End

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

17 Caxton End is a five-bedroom detached house in Bourn, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB23 2SS). It has a recorded floor area of 173 m² (around 1862 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (August 2018) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since February 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72). Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

Most recent transfer: September 2019 at £588,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Across 1996–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £736,000 is 25.2% above the 2019 sale price. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

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Trends

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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

Bedrooms5
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
StudyYes
FireplaceYes

Building

Previously extendedYes
RefurbishedYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

17 Caxton End's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

Aug 2018

EPC Rating

D56

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

9.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2013from Feb 2010

Heating System

Storage HeatersGas Boiler

Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler

Main Fuel

ElectricOil

Fuel source changed

Hot Water

Immersion (Off-Peak)Solar

Hot water system upgraded

Low Energy Lighting

0%77%

More low energy lighting installed

Aug 2018from May 2013

Hot Water

GoodAverage

Hot water efficiency decreased

Windows

Partial DoubleMostly Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Floor Insulation

UninsulatedPartial

Floor insulation added or improved

Renewable Energy

NoneSolar HW

Solar water heating installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Caxton End, Bourn, Cambridge, CB23 2SS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A recent planning application at 17 Caxton End was refused — worth checking the council file.

Oct 2022
OutbuildingFull
In report
Erection of a fence & gate on the front border (retrospective).
Council
South Cambridgeshire District Council
Retrospective
Documents
11 docs on file
Reference
22/02346/HFUL
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Apr 2022
OutbuildingFull
In report
Erection of a fence on the front border (retrospective).
Council
South Cambridgeshire District Council
Retrospective
Documents
14 docs on file
Reference
22/00481/HFUL
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What's in 17 Caxton End, Bourn, Cambridge, CB23 2SS'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.

17 Caxton End has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£736,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.3% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£588,000

Growth on file: 5.3% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

10 September 2019Most recent
£588,000
+47.0%over 6 years
28 August 2013
£400,000
+111.6%over 14 years
3 June 1999
£189,000
+5.9%over 2 years
9 September 1996
£178,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB23 2SS: £780,000 (2025–2022).

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On the street

Versus other Caxton End homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On habitable rooms, 17 Caxton End stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,399

Street avg £3,747

On par

Floor Area

173 m²

Street avg 194 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

9.1 t/year

Street avg 8.5 t/year

Below

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

0.4 km

Bourn CofE Primary Academy. 5 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CB23 2SS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CB23 2SS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.8dB

Low

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