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1 Bourn Road, Caxton, Cambridge, CB23 3PP

4 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
6
Bathroom
1
Floor area
284 m²
3057 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 50
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 1 Bourn Road

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

1 Bourn Road is a six-bedroom detached house in Caxton, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB23 3PP). It has a recorded floor area of 284 m² (around 3057 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (April 2023) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

At 284 m² the property is well over the postcode median (211 m² across 13 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. 6 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. 4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. Across 2011–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.5% per year. Last sale on file: £825,000 in October 2023.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

  • Bedrooms6
  • Bathrooms1
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

1 Bourn Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E50
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
13.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Bourn Road, Caxton, Cambridge, CB23 3PP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Bourn Road has multiple listed-building consents on file — alterations need formal heritage approval.

  1. May 2018
    Conditions
    In report

    Conditions 3 (Precise details) & 4 (materials) of listed building consent S/0775/16/LB

    Council
    South Cambridgeshire District Council
    Listed
    Documents
    4 docs on file
    Reference
    S/1955/18/DC
    View planning record
  2. Apr 2017
    Conditions
    In report

    Application for approval of details reserved by condition 3 (Window Doors and Cill details) 4 (Materials) of Listed Building Consent S/0775/16/LB

    Council
    South Cambridgeshire District Council
    Listed
    Documents
    16 docs on file
    Reference
    S/0264/17/DC
    View planning record
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

1 Bourn Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£784,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.5% per year over 12 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£825,000

Growth on file: 3.5% per year over 12 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 3 October 2023Most recent

    £825,000

    +51.4%over 12 years
  2. 21 July 2011

    £545,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB23 3PP: £990,000 (2024–2022).

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On the street

Versus other Bourn Road homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 1 Bourn Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,905

Street avg £3,383

Below

Floor Area

284 m²

Street avg 247 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

11 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

13.0 t/year

Street avg 6.1 t/year

Strongly below
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

1.5 km

Cambourne Village College. 5 schools nearby.

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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 3PP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CB23 3PP

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CB23 3PP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.3dB

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 — 5 points of interest in total.
FAQ

Common questions

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