20a, Ness Road, Burwell, Cambridge, CB25 0AA
About 20a
20a is a four-bedroom detached house in Burwell, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB25 0AA). It has a recorded floor area of 106 m² (around 1141 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2022) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78).
At 106 m² the property is well over the postcode median (81 m² across 41 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Last sale on file: £475,000 in August 2024. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2002–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£416/sq ft) was about 124.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 5 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 1 refused.
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Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
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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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- Garagedouble, integral
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
A tree works application was refused at 20a in 2021.
- Sept 2025Tree WorksTreesIn report
T1 Walnut - Reduce height by 2 - 2.5 metres and spread on all sides by 2 - 2.5 metres, to previous pruning points
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 25/00818/TPO
- Nov 2021Tree WorksTreesIn report
T1 WALNUT - Reduce height by 3m down to previous pruning points, reduce spread on all sides by 2.5m back to previous pruning points, remove decayed branch in lower canopy growing above adjacent garden. REASON - Cyclical management of established pruning points.
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/01476/TPO
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 20a
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
- A planning decision worth checking
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2002.
£522,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.2% per year over 22 years.
£475,000
Growth on file: 4.2% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
29 August 2024Most recent
£475,000
+9.2%over 1 year24 January 2023
£435,000
+62.9%over 16 years10 November 2006
£267,000
+38.4%over 3 years6 December 2002
£192,850
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB25 0AA: £300,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in CB25 0AA
47 Ness Road, Burwell, Cambridge, CB25 0AA
Sold Sept 2025
£345,00024a, Ness Road, Burwell, Cambridge, CB25 0AA
Sold Jan 2025
£166,00041 Ness Road, Burwell, Cambridge, CB25 0AA
Sold Oct 2024
£350,0009 Ness Road, Burwell, Cambridge, CB25 0AA
Sold Jul 2024
£285,00013 Ness Road, Burwell, Cambridge, CB25 0AA
Sold May 2024
£300,000
Everything we know about 20a, 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
- A planning decision worth checking

Versus other Ness Road homes
On price per m², 20a stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,481
Street avg £3,060
Floor Area
106 m²
Street avg 94 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 t/year
Street avg 4.1 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
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
2.4 km
Dennis Terrace — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Burwell Village College (Primary). 1 school nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.5dB