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23 Bourn Road, Caxton, Cambridge, CB23 3PP

6 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
151 m²
1625 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 42
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 23 Bourn Road

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

23 Bourn Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Caxton, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB23 3PP). It has a recorded floor area of 151 m² (around 1625 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (April 2018) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in November 2013 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Poor; while main heating dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 70), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

At 151 m² it sits well below the postcode median (247 m² across 13 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £683,000 is 18.8% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£354/sq ft) was about 55.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 6 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 1 refused. Last sale on file: £575,000 in March 2020.

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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

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms4
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • Garagedouble
Energy

Energy performance

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

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Apr 2018

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E42
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
9.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2018from Nov 2013
EPC improved fromF30toE42
Hot Water
ImmersionMain (No Stat)

Hot water system upgraded

Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Ventilation
ExtractNatural

Ventilation system changed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Bourn Road, Caxton, Cambridge, CB23 3PP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

23 Bourn Road has been through 4 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.

  1. Apr 2023
    Outline
    In report

    Certificate of lawfulness under S192 for a proposed dormer to side roof together with roof light windows.

    Council
    South Cambridgeshire District Council
    Documents
    13 docs on file
    Reference
    23/00783/CL2PD
    View planning record
  2. Jul 2017
    Amendment
    In report

    Non material amendment of planning permission S/2315/14/FL

    Council
    South Cambridgeshire District Council
    Documents
    5 docs on file
    Reference
    S/2171/17/NM
    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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£683,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2020)

£575,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 19 March 2020Most recent

    £575,000

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.

23 Bourn Road is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£3,808

Street avg £3,254

Above

Floor Area

151 m²

Street avg 257 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

9.4 t/year

Street avg 6.4 t/year

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
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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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