Willow Barn, Caxton End, Bourn, Cambridge, CB23 2ST
About Willow Barn
Willow Barn is a detached house in Bourn, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB23 2ST). It has a recorded floor area of 261 m² (around 2809 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (March 2022) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since January 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 91). Main heating runs on oil.
At 261 m² the property is well over the postcode median (141 m² across 12 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. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2009–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 15.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£445/sq ft) was about 71.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £1,250,000 in November 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Willow Barn ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Floor insulation added or improved
Planning history
- Apr 2013ExtensionFullIn report
Extensions and alterations to dwelling
- Agent
- Jolly
- Council
- South Cambridgeshire District Council
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- S/0364/13/FL
- Dec 2010ExtensionFullIn report
Extension of outbuilding to provide indoor swimming pool
- Agent
- Jolly
- Council
- South Cambridgeshire District Council
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- S/1971/10
What's in Willow Barn, Caxton End, Bourn, Cambridge, CB23 2ST's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on Willow Barn was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£1,190,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 15.7% per year over 13 years.
£1,250,000
Growth on file: 15.7% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
11 November 2022Most recent
£1,250,000
+614.3%over 13 years25 May 2009
£175,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB23 2ST: £312,000 (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
£770,000157 Caxton End, Bourn, Cambridge, CB23 2ST
Sold Jul 2023
£160,000161a, 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 epc rating, Willow Barn stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,789
Street avg £3,797
Floor Area
261 m²
Street avg 137 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.3 t/year
Street avg 7.1 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