1 Great Common Cottages, Broadway, Bourn, Cambridge, CB23 2TE
About 1 Great Common Cottages
1 Great Common Cottages is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Bourn, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB23 2TE). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (July 2023) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in February 2021 the rating was G, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Poor to Very Good and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 110), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Period features are noted in the property record. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
At 66 m² it sits well below the postcode median (183 m² across 4 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £403,000 is 10.4% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£514/sq ft) was about 117.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £365,000 in June 2024.
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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
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Fuel source changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Wall insulation improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Planning history
1 Great Common Cottages has an approved side extension on the planning record.
- Mar 2025ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Side of property
Single storey side extension. For details, please refer to the accompanying Design & Access Statement and planning drawing set.
- Agent
- Ashman Architects Ltd
- Council
- South Cambridgeshire District Council
- Documents
- 17 docs on file
- Reference
- 25/00203/HFUL
- Apr 2023New BuildFullIn report
New Residential Access and Drive for No. 1 Great Common Cottages
- Agent
- NP Architects
- Council
- South Cambridgeshire District Council
- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- 23/00756/FUL
What's in 1 Great Common Cottages, Broadway, Bourn, Cambridge, CB23 2TE's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
£403,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£365,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
30 June 2024Most recent
£365,000
Median price across the last 4 sales in CB23 2TE: £390,000 (2025–1996).
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Versus other Broadway homes
1 Great Common Cottages is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£5,530
Street avg £3,439
Floor Area
66 m²
Street avg 178 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 t/year
Street avg 13.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Closest school
0.3 km
The Vine Inter-Church Primary School. 5 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.9dB