Springhead Cottage, Heath Road, Burwell, Cambridge, CB25 0AP
About Springhead Cottage
Springhead Cottage is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Burwell, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB25 0AP). It has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (around 990 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (May 2023) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since May 2013. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.
Untraded for 25 years, with the last transfer in June 2001. Across 1998–2001, sale prices on this property compounded at 15.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £339,000 sits 222.9% above the 2001 sale of £105,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£106/sq ft) was about 88.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 92 m² it's 15% larger than the typical home in the postcode (80 m² median across 12 EPCs).
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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
- Bedrooms2
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenrear
- Parkingoff_road
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Solar water heating installed
Planning history
Springhead Cottage has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
6applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Springhead Cottage's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1998).
£339,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 15.7% per year over 3 years.
£105,000
Growth on file: 15.7% per year over 3 years.
Sales timeline
28 June 2001Most recent
£105,000
+62.8%over 3 years27 February 1998
£64,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB25 0AP: £150,000 (2019–1997).
Nearby sales in CB25 0AP
Warbraham Mains, Heath Road, Burwell, Cambridge, CB25 0AP
Sold Aug 2019
£400,0001 Sheepyard Cottages, Heath Road, Burwell, Cambridge, CB25 0AP
Sold May 2007
£225,0002 Sheepyard Cottages, Heath Road, Burwell, Cambridge, CB25 0AP
Sold Dec 1998
£78,000Oxspring House, Heath Road, Burwell, Cambridge, CB25 0AP
Sold May 1998
£150,000
Everything we know about Springhead Cottage, 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 Heath Road homes
EPC Rating for Springhead Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
67 (D)
Street avg 50 (E)
Floor Area
92 m²
Street avg 102 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 t/year
Street avg 6.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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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
2.2 km
Dennis Terrace — bus stop.
Closest school
2.4 km
Exning Primary School. 1 school nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.5dB