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The Old Rectory, Main Street, Caldecote, Cambridge, CB23 7NU

25 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
10
From EPC
Floor area
323 m²
3477 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 53
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About The Old Rectory

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

The Old Rectory is a detached house in Caldecote, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB23 7NU). It has a recorded floor area of 323 m² (around 3477 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (March 2024) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

It hasn't traded since March 2001, a hold of 25 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 323 m² the property is well over the postcode median (152 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £1,653,000 sits 139.6% above the 2001 sale of £690,000. 25 planning records sit against the property, 22 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include partial demolition and new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

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

The Old Rectory's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E53
F
G
Main Heating
Heat Pump
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
11.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Old Rectory, Main Street, Caldecote, Cambridge, CB23 7NU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

  1. Apr 2025
    Tree WorksTrees
    In report

    T1 - Multi stem Ash x17ms: reduce to provide clearance to adjacent Wellingtonia of 1.5ms and remove limb east at 2ms T2 - Three Ash x18ms: raise over garden side only to 4ms

    Agent
    Acacia Tree Surgery Ltd
    Council
    South Cambridgeshire District Council
    Documents
    9 docs on file
    Reference
    25/0247/TTCA
    View planning record
  2. Oct 2023
    RenovationFull
    In report

    Replacement of an oil fired central heating and hot water boiler and oil tank with an air source heat pump.

    Council
    South Cambridgeshire District Council
    Documents
    18 docs on file
    Reference
    23/03053/HFUL
    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 Old Rectory valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£1,653,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2001)

£690,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 1 March 2001Most recent

    £690,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB23 7NU: £630,000 (2018–2007).

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On the street

Versus other Main Street homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On habitable rooms, The Old Rectory stands well clear of the street.

EPC Rating

53 (E)

Street avg 53 (E)

On par

Floor Area

323 m²

Street avg 204 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

11.0 t/year

Street avg 9.2 t/year

Below

Habitable Rooms

10 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above
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

Caldecote Primary School. 4 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 7NU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CB23 7NU

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

41.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CB23 7NU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.3dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
Map

Everything within walking distance

Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 4 points of interest in total.
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Common questions

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