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Willow Barn, Caxton End, Bourn, Cambridge, CB23 2ST

2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
8
From EPC
Floor area
261 m²
2809 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 76
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Willow Barn

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

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

Energy performance

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

Willow Barn ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C76
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2022from Jan 2011
Heating Controls
Full ControlFull

Heating controls changed

Floor Insulation
PartialInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Willow Barn, Caxton End, Bourn, Cambridge, CB23 2ST, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Apr 2013
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extensions and alterations to dwelling

    Agent
    Jolly
    Council
    South Cambridgeshire District Council
    Documents
    10 docs on file
    Reference
    S/0364/13/FL
    View planning record
  2. Dec 2010
    ExtensionFull
    In 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
    View planning record

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.

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 Willow Barn was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£1,190,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 15.7% per year over 13 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£1,250,000

Growth on file: 15.7% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 11 November 2022Most recent

    £1,250,000

    +614.3%over 13 years
  2. 25 May 2009

    £175,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB23 2ST: £312,000 (2025–2017).

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On the street

Versus other Caxton End homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, Willow Barn stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£4,789

Street avg £3,797

Above

Floor Area

261 m²

Street avg 137 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.3 t/year

Street avg 7.1 t/year

On par
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Cambridge district page.

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.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CB23 2ST from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CB23 2ST

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CB23 2ST

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.9dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
Map

Everything within walking distance

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

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Willow Barn, Caxton End, Bourn, Cambridge, CB23 2ST. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.