159 Caxton End, Bourn, Cambridge, CB23 2ST
About 159 Caxton End
159 Caxton End is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Bourn, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB23 2ST). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 614 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2018) shows an F (score 31), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 66), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on lpg. Other recorded features include outbuildings. Period features are noted in the property record. The home occupies a corner plot and a cul-de-sac position.
Most recent transfer was October 2025 at £250,000 — fresh data. At 57 m² it sits well below the postcode median (145 m² across 12 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). Across 1997–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£407/sq ft) was about 55.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenrear
- Parkingoff_road
- OutbuildingsYes
- Corner plotYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
159 Caxton End has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
159 Caxton End has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
£256,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.3% per year over 28 years.
£250,000
Growth on file: 4.3% per year over 28 years.
Sales timeline
31 October 2025Most recent
£250,000
+47.1%over 19 years20 January 2006
£170,000
+47.8%over 3 years18 July 2002
£115,000
+52.3%over 5 years19 June 1997
£75,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB23 2ST: £770,000 (2024–2017).
Nearby sales in CB23 2ST
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Sold Jul 2023
£160,000Willow 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
Years Held for 159 Caxton End lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,386
Street avg £3,847
Floor Area
57 m²
Street avg 154 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 7.4 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