16 Baldwins Close, Bourn, Cambridge, CB23 2TH
About 16 Baldwins Close
16 Baldwins Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Bourn, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB23 2TH). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 1001 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (December 2024) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since May 2011. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and main heating dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). Main heating runs on oil.
Today's modelled estimate of £500,000 sits 67.8% above the 2011 sale of £298,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£298/sq ft) was about 27.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, a garage conversion, a porch and tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last changed hands 15 years ago, in August 2011.
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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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenfront_and_rear
- Garagedouble
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Jun 2020Garage ConversionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Garage conversion, single storey rear extension and new porch to front elevation
- Agent
- JPT Design Consultants Ltd.
- Council
- South Cambridgeshire District Council
ExtensionPorch- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 20/01420/HFUL
- Jun 2020Garage ConversionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Garage conversion, single storey rear extension and new porch to front elevation
- Agent
- JPT Design Consultants Ltd.
- Council
- South Cambridgeshire District Council
ExtensionPorch- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 20/01420/HFUL
What's in 16 Baldwins Close, Bourn, Cambridge, CB23 2TH's planning history?
1 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
16 Baldwins Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£500,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -0.1% per year over 5 years.
£298,000
Growth on file: -0.1% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
21 August 2011Most recent
£298,000
-0.7%over 4 years21 September 2006
£299,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB23 2TH: £450,000 (2025–2017).
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
£450,0001 Baldwins Close, Bourn, Cambridge, CB23 2TH
Sold Jun 2020
£450,00012 Baldwins Close, Bourn, Cambridge, CB23 2TH
Sold Oct 2017
£405,0003 Baldwins Close, Bourn, Cambridge, CB23 2TH
Sold Oct 2017
£445,000
Everything we know about 16 Baldwins Close, in one report
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Versus other Baldwins Close homes
On price per m², 16 Baldwins Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,204
Street avg £4,305
Floor Area
93 m²
Street avg 110 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.5 t/year
Street avg 5.1 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
0.3 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