27 Thornbury, Comberton, Cambridge, CB23 7AP
About 27 Thornbury
27 Thornbury is a detached house in Comberton, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB23 7AP). It has a recorded floor area of 160 m² (around 1722 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (June 2024) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). Main heating runs on oil.
Untraded for 21 years, with the last transfer in April 2005. At 160 m² the property is well over the postcode median (122 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £899,000 sits 81.7% above the 2005 sale of £494,677. 4 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
Know exactly what you're buying at 27 Thornbury
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Launch offer · save £5
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
Planning history at 27 Thornbury is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.
- Jan 2025Tree WorksTreesIn report
Ash Tree 1: 3.5m crown reduction Ash Tree 2: 2.5m crown reduction Ash Tree 3: 3m crown reduction Ash Tree 4: 2.5m crown reduction Ash Tree 5: 2.5m crown reduction The crown reduction shall be to a suitable fork or branch union and create a pruning wound no larger than 80mm in diameter. The trees frequently lose branches in high winds creating a risk to people and property. Reducing the height of the trees helps to reduce the risk of damage.
- Council
- South Cambridgeshire District Council
- Documents
- 15 docs on file
- Reference
- 24/1457/TTPO
- Oct 2020Tree WorksTreesIn report
TPO 0002 (1999) A1: T1 ash tree to crown reduce by 4.5m including removal of dead branches (due to recent failing branches); and T2 and T3 ash trees to crown reduce by 3.5m (due to overhanging garage).
- Council
- South Cambridgeshire District Council
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 20/1872/TTPO
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 27 Thornbury
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
30-day money-back guarantee
Sales history & valuation
27 Thornbury valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£899,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£494,677
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
7 April 2005Most recent
£494,677
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB23 7AP: £500,000 (2023–2016).
Nearby sales in CB23 7AP
15 Thornbury, Comberton, Cambridge, CB23 7AP
Sold Mar 2023
£830,0006 Thornbury, Comberton, Cambridge, CB23 7AP
Sold Jun 2022
£423,0008 Thornbury, Comberton, Cambridge, CB23 7AP
Sold Aug 2021
£410,00021 Thornbury, Comberton, Cambridge, CB23 7AP
Sold Jun 2018
£810,0005 Thornbury, Comberton, Cambridge, CB23 7AP
Sold May 2016
£500,000
Everything we know about 27 Thornbury, 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 Thornbury homes
On habitable rooms, 27 Thornbury stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,092
Street avg £3,971
Floor Area
160 m²
Street avg 134 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.5 t/year
Street avg 4.9 t/year
Similar properties nearby
1 Cambridge Road, Coton
CB23 7PJ
1 Brook Lane, Coton
CB23 7PY
1 Burdeley S Way, Comberton
CB23 7BY
1 College Farm Court, Barton
CB23 7AL
1 Apple Tree Close, Hardwick
CB23 7WG
1 Brookfield Road, Highfields Caldecote
CB23 7BX
1 Bosserts Way, Highfields Caldecote
CB23 7PA
1 Coles Way, Hardwick
CB23 7FU
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
0.3 km
Meridian Primary School. 3 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
44.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.5dB