New Zealand, Toft Road, Bourn, Cambridge, CB23 2TT
About New Zealand
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 performance
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 03 May 2020
EPC Rating
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Oct 2021ConversionFullIn 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
- Jul 2019DemolitionFullIn 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
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.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1996.
£1,018,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.3% per year over 14 years.
£685,000
Growth on file: 8.3% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
2 September 2010Most recent
£685,000
+201.8%over 13 years17 October 1996
£227,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB23 2TT: £925,000 (2023–2016).
Nearby sales in CB23 2TT
2 The Fairways, Toft Road, Bourn, Cambridge, CB23 2TT
Sold Jul 2023
£795,0003 The Fairways, Toft Road, Bourn, Cambridge, CB23 2TT
Sold Jan 2023
£735,0001 The Fairways, Toft Road, Bourn, Cambridge, CB23 2TT
Sold Dec 2022
£925,000Fairways, Toft Road, Bourn, Cambridge, CB23 2TT
Sold Nov 2016
£1,055,0004 The Fairways, Toft Road, Bourn, Cambridge, CB23 2TT
Sold Nov 2016
£1,055,000
Everything we know about New Zealand, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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Versus other Toft Road homes
New Zealand is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£2,886
Street avg £5,103
Floor Area
237 m²
Street avg 192 m²
CO₂ Emissions
15.0 t/year
Street avg 0.8 t/year
Years Held
16 years
Street avg 5 years
Similar properties nearby
1 Church Road, Toft
CB23 2RH
1 Hardwick Road, Toft
CB23 2RQ
1 The Fairways, Toft Road, Bourn
CB23 2TT
1 Fox Road, Bourn
CB23 2TU
1 Kingston Barns, Bourn Road, Kingston
CB23 2NP
1 Warboys Close, Toft
CB23 2RU
1 Short Street, Bourn
CB23 2SG
1 Glebe Close, Toft
CB23 2RR
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
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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.1dB