What kind of home is 32 Caxton End, CB23 2SS?

32 Caxton End, CB23 2SS is a 4-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 32 Caxton End, CB23 2SS last change hands?

32 Caxton End, CB23 2SS last sold for £500,000 in February 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £145,000 in September 1996, so prices have been rising over 24 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 32 Caxton End, CB23 2SS?

Across 2 sales between September 1996 and February 2021, 32 Caxton End, CB23 2SS rose from £145,000 to £500,000, a change of £355,000. That works out to roughly +5.2% per year compounded over 24 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 32 Caxton End, CB23 2SS?

The current EPC rating for 32 Caxton End, CB23 2SS is E with a score of 41 out of 100, lodged in May 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 32 Caxton End, CB23 2SS?

32 Caxton End, CB23 2SS has a recorded floor area of 133 m² (1,432 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 14% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CB23 2SS. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 32 Caxton End, CB23 2SS use?

The latest EPC at 32 Caxton End, CB23 2SS records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 32 Caxton End, CB23 2SS had any planning applications?

32 Caxton End, CB23 2SS has council approval for an extension granted in July 2023 under ref. 23/01918/HFUL. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 32 Caxton End, CB23 2SS?

32 Caxton End, CB23 2SS is in council tax band E.

Which area is 32 Caxton End, CB23 2SS in?

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

How safe is the area around 32 Caxton End, CB23 2SS?

Police records around 32 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.

What schools are near 32 Caxton End, CB23 2SS?

The closest primary school to 32 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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32 Caxton End, Bourn, Cambridge, CB23 2SS

3 planning records

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

133 m²

1432 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 41

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 32 Caxton End

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

32 Caxton End is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Bourn, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB23 2SS). It has a recorded floor area of 133 m² (around 1432 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2019) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Period features are noted in the property record.

3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1996–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £598,000 is 19.6% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£349/sq ft) was about 25.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 133 m² it's 18.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (163 m² median across 17 EPCs). Sold February 2021 for £500,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Risks

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes

Building

Period featuresYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

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

EPC Rating

E41

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

8.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 32 Caxton End, Bourn, Cambridge, CB23 2SS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Jul 2023
ExtensionFull
In report
Two storey extension to the front of the existing side extension. Upgrade and reposition the windows. Remove the existing rear conservatory and replace with a single storey extension and open porch. Construct a second storey on the existing single storey rear extension. Replace the garage roof.
Council
South Cambridgeshire District Council
Documents
17 docs on file
Reference
23/01918/HFUL
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Apr 2022
Tree WorksTrees
In report
T1: Norway Spruce - remove to ground level
Agent
Oakes and Watson
Council
South Cambridgeshire District Council
Documents
6 docs on file
Reference
22/0287/TTCA
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What's in 32 Caxton End, Bourn, Cambridge, CB23 2SS's planning history?

1 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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1996.

Current estimate

£598,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£500,000

Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

22 February 2021Most recent
£500,000
+244.8%over 24 years
10 September 1996
£145,000

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

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Versus other Caxton End homes

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

32 Caxton End is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£3,759

Street avg £3,719

Above

Floor Area

133 m²

Street avg 196 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

8.5 t/year

Street avg 8.5 t/year

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Area

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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

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60 dB

65 dB

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Everything within walking distance

Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 5 points of interest in total.

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