71 Caxton End, Bourn, Cambridge, CB23 2SS
About 71 Caxton End
71 Caxton End is a four-bedroom detached house in Bourn, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB23 2SS). It has a recorded floor area of 248 m² (around 2669 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (July 2016) returns a high B (score 86), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. When first surveyed in July 2012 the rating was E, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Good to Very Good, window efficiency went from Poor to Very Good and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average. Main heating runs on electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot.
At 248 m² the property is well over the postcode median (155 m² across 17 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Today's modelled estimate of £945,000 sits 121.8% above the 2012 sale of £426,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£160/sq ft) was about 43.1% below the postcode norm. Last sold in November 2012, so it's been off the market for around 14 years. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- GarageYes
- LandYes
Energy performance
71 Caxton End ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
High performance glazing installed
Wall insulation improved
Floor insulation added or improved
Planning history
- Jun 2015ConditionsIn report
Application for approval of details in respect of Condition 3 (External materials) Condition 4 (Fenestration details) Condition 5 (Landscaping) and Condition 8 (Surface Water Drainage) of planning permission S/1536/14/FL.
- Agent
- Dowsettmayhew
- Council
- South Cambridgeshire District Council
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- S/0771/15/DC
- May 2015Demolition And RebuildFullIn report
Demolition of existing dwelling and five outbuildings and erection of replacement detached chalet bungalow (Variation of Condition 2 of planning consent S/1536/14/FL to allow for replacement of one rooflight in the north facing roof slope with a double height rooflight and the retention of existing garage)..
- Agent
- Dowsett Mayhew
- Council
- South Cambridgeshire District Council
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- S/0836/15/VC
What's in 71 Caxton End, Bourn, Cambridge, CB23 2SS's planning history?
1 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
71 Caxton End valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£945,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£426,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
29 November 2012Most recent
£426,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB23 2SS: £780,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in CB23 2SS
27 Caxton End, Bourn, Cambridge, CB23 2SS
Sold Oct 2025
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Sold Mar 2025
£780,00093 Caxton End, Bourn, Cambridge, CB23 2SS
Sold Aug 2024
£1,100,00051 Caxton End, Bourn, Cambridge, CB23 2SS
Sold Jul 2023
£1,885,00021 Caxton End, Bourn, Cambridge, CB23 2SS
Sold Dec 2022
£770,000
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Versus other Caxton End homes
71 Caxton End outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,718
Street avg £3,876
Floor Area
248 m²
Street avg 190 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 t/year
Street avg 8.9 t/year
Years Held
14 years
Street avg 9 years
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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
0.4 km
Bourn CofE Primary Academy. 5 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.8dB