157 Caxton End, Bourn, Cambridge, CB23 2ST
About 157 Caxton End
157 Caxton End is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Bourn, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB23 2ST). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 570 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2018) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
At 53 m² it sits well below the postcode median (145 m² across 12 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Today's modelled estimate of £224,000 is 40% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£280/sq ft) was about 15.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: July 2023 at £160,000.
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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
- Bedrooms2
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Parkingoff_road
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
157 Caxton End has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
£224,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£160,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
31 July 2023Most recent
£160,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB23 2ST: £770,000 (2025–2017).
Nearby sales in CB23 2ST
159 Caxton End, Bourn, Cambridge, CB23 2ST
Sold Oct 2025
£250,000161 Caxton End, Bourn, Cambridge, CB23 2ST
Sold Aug 2024
£770,000Willow Barn, Caxton End, Bourn, Cambridge, CB23 2ST
Sold Nov 2022
£1,250,000161a, Caxton End, Bourn, Cambridge, CB23 2ST
Sold Mar 2020
£850,000151 Caxton End, Bourn, Cambridge, CB23 2ST
Sold Mar 2017
£312,000
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Versus other Caxton End homes
On floor area, 157 Caxton End runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,019
Street avg £4,018
Floor Area
53 m²
Street avg 155 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.3 t/year
Street avg 7.3 t/year
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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
0.8 km
Bourn CofE Primary Academy. 5 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.9dB