What type of property is 51 Caxton End, CB23 2SS?

51 Caxton End, CB23 2SS is a detached house.

What did 51 Caxton End, CB23 2SS sell for?

51 Caxton End, CB23 2SS last sold for £1,885,000 in July 2023, around 3 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £475,000 in February 2002. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 51 Caxton End, CB23 2SS changed over time?

Across 3 sales between February 2002 and July 2023, 51 Caxton End, CB23 2SS rose from £475,000 to £1,885,000, a change of £1,410,000. That works out to roughly +6.7% per year compounded over 21 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 51 Caxton End, CB23 2SS?

The current EPC rating for 51 Caxton End, CB23 2SS is D with a score of 58 out of 100, lodged in March 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 51 Caxton End, CB23 2SS?

51 Caxton End, CB23 2SS has a recorded floor area of 274 m² (2,949 sq ft). That makes it about 81% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CB23 2SS. Source: EPC Register.

How is 51 Caxton End, CB23 2SS heated?

The latest EPC at 51 Caxton End, CB23 2SS records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 51 Caxton End, CB23 2SS have?

The only planning records linked to 51 Caxton End, CB23 2SS are routine tree-works filings, not building works. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 51 Caxton End, CB23 2SS?

51 Caxton End, CB23 2SS is in council tax band G. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is 51 Caxton End, CB23 2SS located?

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

How safe is the area around 51 Caxton End, CB23 2SS?

Police records around 51 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 51 Caxton End, CB23 2SS?

The closest primary school to 51 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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51 Caxton End, Bourn, Cambridge, CB23 2SS

3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

274 m²

2949 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 58

Council tax

Band G

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 51 Caxton End

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

51 Caxton End is a detached house in Bourn, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB23 2SS). It has a recorded floor area of 274 m² (around 2949 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (March 2023) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). Main heating runs on oil.

Across 2002–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,669,000 is 11.5% below the 2023 sale of £1,885,000, a rare downward gap that often correlates with deferred maintenance or unfinished works. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£639/sq ft) was about 127.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 274 m² the property is well over the postcode median (155 m² across 17 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: tree works approved in 2018. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Sold July 2023 for £1,885,000.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

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

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

EPC Rating

D58

Main Heating

Electric & Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

12.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 51 Caxton End, Bourn, Cambridge, CB23 2SS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

May 2018
Tree WorksTrees
In report
(T1) Cherry (dead) - fell to ground level (T2) Ash - remove two low branches to open view of pond and deadwood (T3) Maple - remove three low limbs to open view of pond and prune 3no. branches by 1m to liberate birches (T4) Greengage - remove one dead stem (T5) Ash - Crown lift to 5ms to improve shape and open view to pond (T6) Ash - Crown lift to 5ms to improve shape and open view to pond (T7) Maple - Crown lift to 5ms to improve shape and open view to pond (T8) Plum - prune by 0.5 - 1m to shape (T9) Ash - Remove three low branches to allow grass cutting access (T10) Horse Chestnut - Clean out crown and crown lift to 3ms over footpath (T11) Ash - Clean out crown and crown lift to 3ms over footpath (T12) - Maple - Clean out crown (T13) - Hawthorn hedge - reduce height by 1ft for more accessible maintenance
Agent
Dellar Tree Services
Council
South Cambridgeshire District Council
Documents
3 docs on file
Reference
S/1578/18/TC
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What's in 51 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.

Latest sale on 51 Caxton End was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£1,669,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.7% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£1,885,000

Growth on file: 6.7% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

20 July 2023Most recent
£1,885,000
+132.3%over 19 years
21 November 2003
£811,500
+70.8%over 1 year
28 February 2002
£475,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB23 2SS: £770,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in CB23 2SS

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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.

Price per m² for 51 Caxton End runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£6,880

Street avg £3,479

Strongly above

Floor Area

274 m²

Street avg 188 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

12.0 t/year

Street avg 8.3 t/year

Below

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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

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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

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