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New Zealand, Toft Road, Bourn, Cambridge, CB23 2TT

4 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
9
From EPC
Floor area
237 m²
2554 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 41
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About New Zealand

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

New Zealand is a detached house in Bourn, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB23 2TT). It has a recorded floor area of 237 m² (around 2554 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (May 2010) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (April 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 55). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from May 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since September 2010, a hold of 16 years that's notably long for the area. At 237 m² the property is well over the postcode median (170 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 4 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, partial demolition and an annexe, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1996–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,018,000 is 48.6% above the 2010 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£268/sq ft) was about 38.3% below the postcode norm.

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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.

New Zealand sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 03 May 2020

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2010

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E41
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
15.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against New Zealand, Toft Road, Bourn, Cambridge, CB23 2TT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

  1. Oct 2021
    ConversionFull
    In report

    Replacement roof over part of the existing dwelling to form habitable accommodation within the roof

    Agent
    Campbell McCrae Ltd
    Council
    South Cambridgeshire District Council
    Documents
    20 docs on file
    Reference
    21/02468/HFUL
    View planning record
  2. Jul 2019
    DemolitionFull
    In report

    Extension: Side and rear of property

    Demolition of existing outbuilding. Single storey side and rear extensions

    Agent
    Campbell McCrae Ltd
    Council
    South Cambridgeshire District Council
    Extension
    Documents
    14 docs on file
    Reference
    S/1451/19/FL
    View planning record

What's in New Zealand, Toft Road, Bourn, Cambridge, CB23 2TT's planning history?

2 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions 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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1996.

Current estimate

£1,018,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.3% per year over 14 years.

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Last sold (2010)

£685,000

Growth on file: 8.3% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 2 September 2010Most recent

    £685,000

    +201.8%over 13 years
  2. 17 October 1996

    £227,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB23 2TT: £925,000 (2023–2016).

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On the street

Versus other Toft Road homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

New Zealand is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£2,886

Street avg £5,103

Strongly below

Floor Area

237 m²

Street avg 192 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

15.0 t/year

Street avg 0.8 t/year

Strongly below

Years Held

16 years

Street avg 5 years

Strongly above
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

1.2 km

Bourn CofE Primary Academy. 1 school 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 2TT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CB23 2TT

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CB23 2TT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.1dB

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 — 1 points of interest in total.
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about New Zealand, Toft Road, Bourn, Cambridge, CB23 2TT. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.