Old Fen Farm, Factory Road, Burwell, Cambridge, CB25 0BN
About Old Fen Farm
Old Fen Farm is a detached house in Burwell, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB25 0BN). It has a recorded floor area of 129 m² (around 1389 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2013) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from May 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 129 m² the property is well over the postcode median (89 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2025.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Old Fen Farm'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 May 2023
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Jun 2025OutlineIn report
Agricultural barn for cattle yard
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 25/00547/AGN
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Old Fen Farm
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
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Sales history & valuation
Old Fen Farm has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£522,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB25 0BN: £230,000 (2021–2006).
Nearby sales in CB25 0BN
3 Brick Works Cottages, Factory Road, Burwell, Cambridge, CB25 0BN
Sold Sept 2021
£274,0004 Brick Works Cottages, Factory Road, Burwell, Cambridge, CB25 0BN
Sold Sept 2021
£277,0002 Brick Works Cottages, Factory Road, Burwell, Cambridge, CB25 0BN
Sold Apr 2007
£180,0006 Brick Works Cottages, Factory Road, Burwell, Cambridge, CB25 0BN
Sold Jun 2006
£230,0001 Brick Works Cottages, Factory Road, Burwell, Cambridge, CB25 0BN
Sold Jan 1995
£52,000
Everything we know about Old Fen Farm, 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 Factory Road homes
On co₂ emissions, Old Fen Farm runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
50 (E)
Street avg 59 (D)
Floor Area
129 m²
Street avg 106 m²
CO₂ Emissions
7.5 t/year
Street avg 4.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 4 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.
Closest school
2.0 km
Burwell Village College (Primary). 1 school 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
41.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.3dB