17 Ermine Street, Caxton, Cambridge, CB23 3PQ
About 17 Ermine Street
17 Ermine Street is a three-bedroom detached house in Caxton, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB23 3PQ). It has a recorded floor area of 137 m² (around 1477 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2009) shows an F (score 21), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would push it to E (score 39). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from August 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 25 years, with the last transfer in December 2000. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £426,000 sits 148.4% above the 2000 sale of £171,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£116/sq ft) was about 37.5% below the postcode norm. At 137 m² it's 23.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (111 m² median across 41 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 85% of similar EPCs). 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Energy performance
17 Ermine Street's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 25 Aug 2019
EPC Rating
Planning history
Planning history at 17 Ermine Street is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.
- Jul 2022Tree WorksTreesIn report
T1 and T2: Leylandii - crown reduce height by 5m and trim sides by 1.5m T3: Weeping Willow - re-pollard to previous knuckle T4: Sycamore - fell to ground level T5 and T6: Leylandii - fell to ground level and re plant with evergreen replacement T7: Eucalyptus - fell to ground level
- Agent
- Shire tree limited
- Council
- South Cambridgeshire District Council
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 22/0503/TTCA
- Jan 2022Tree WorksTreesIn report
2no Conifers (T1,T2) - Reduce height by 6 - 7 (50%) metres to reduce risk of failure Willow (T3) - Pollard to previous points as part of 5 year maintenance plan Sycamore (T4) - Reduce by 5- 6ms after major stem failure at 3ms, remaining canopy is leaning and at risk of falling towards house
- Agent
- Dellar Tree Services
- Council
- South Cambridgeshire District Council
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/1438/TTCA
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
17 Ermine Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£426,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£171,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
7 December 2000Most recent
£171,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB23 3PQ: £455,000 (2024–2022).
Nearby sales in CB23 3PQ
11 Ermine Street, Caxton, Cambridge, CB23 3PQ
Sold Nov 2024
£550,00035 Ermine Street, Caxton, Cambridge, CB23 3PQ
Sold Apr 2024
£270,00028 Ermine Street, Caxton, Cambridge, CB23 3PQ
Sold Oct 2023
£880,00073 Ermine Street, Caxton, Cambridge, CB23 3PQ
Sold Aug 2023
£290,000134 Ermine Street, Caxton, Cambridge, CB23 3PQ
Sold Oct 2022
£455,000
Everything we know about 17 Ermine Street, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Ermine Street homes
On years held, 17 Ermine Street stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,250
Street avg £3,058
Floor Area
137 m²
Street avg 148 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
13.0 t/year
Street avg 11.2 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
1.3 km
Cambourne Village College. 5 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
48.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.6dB