1 Baldwins Close, Bourn, Cambridge, CB23 2TH
About 1 Baldwins Close
1 Baldwins Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Bourn, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB23 2TH). It has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (around 1119 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2022) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in September 2008 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good and main heating went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87). Main heating runs on electricity.
On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Sold June 2020 for £450,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 4 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1999–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £502,000 is 11.6% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£402/sq ft) was about 35% 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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- DrivewayYes
Building
- Heating systemgas
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
1 Baldwins Close ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
1 Baldwins Close has been through 4 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.
- Aug 2022ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Front of property
Rear dormer, ridge height raised and front extension
- Agent
- Binney & Sims Design
- Council
- South Cambridgeshire District Council
- Documents
- 16 docs on file
- Reference
- 22/00480/HFUL
- Oct 2021Tree WorksTreesIn report
TPO 0005 (1973) A107: (Amended proposal). Please see attached document. Group 1. Church Street 1. Remove ivy and strip from each tree 2. Cut and remove both Elm trees (red outline) 3 Crown lift all 6 trees, removing low hanging/dangerous branches lower than 4 metres in height Group 2. Riddy Lane 4. Remove & replace dying Field Maple x 2 (red outline) Group 3. Riddy Lane 5. Remove & replace dying Field Maple Tree (red outline)
- Council
- South Cambridgeshire District Council
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/0781/TTPO
What's in 1 Baldwins Close, Bourn, Cambridge, CB23 2TH's planning history?
2 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1999.
£502,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.3% per year over 21 years.
£450,000
Growth on file: 6.3% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
10 June 2020Most recent
£450,000
+57.9%over 10 years15 October 2009
£285,000
+14.0%over 3 years9 August 2006
£250,000
+100.0%over 7 years26 May 1999
£125,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB23 2TH: £445,000 (2025–2016).
Nearby sales in CB23 2TH
6 Baldwins Close, Bourn, Cambridge, CB23 2TH
Sold Mar 2025
£660,0007 Baldwins Close, Bourn, Cambridge, CB23 2TH
Sold Jul 2022
£450,00012 Baldwins Close, Bourn, Cambridge, CB23 2TH
Sold Oct 2017
£405,0003 Baldwins Close, Bourn, Cambridge, CB23 2TH
Sold Oct 2017
£445,00014 Baldwins Close, Bourn, Cambridge, CB23 2TH
Sold Jul 2016
£410,000
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Versus other Baldwins Close homes
1 Baldwins Close is notably below the street on habitable rooms.
Price per m²
£4,327
Street avg £4,145
Floor Area
104 m²
Street avg 108 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 t/year
Street avg 5.3 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
0.3 km
Bourn CofE Primary Academy. 3 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.1dB