Welsumme Farm, The Barn, Weirs Drove, Burwell, Cambridge, CB25 0BP
About Welsumme Farm
Welsumme Farm is a five-bedroom detached house in Burwell, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB25 0BP). It has a recorded floor area of 202 m² (around 2174 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2003-2006. The latest certificate (September 2023) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since May 2010. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 70). Main heating runs on oil.
At 202 m² it's 26.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (160 m² median across 5 EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £635,000 is 27% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£230/sq ft) was about 612.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Most recent transfer: April 2021 at £500,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms2
Energy performance
Welsumme Farm's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
High performance glazing installed
Wall insulation improved
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Heating system changed
Fuel source changed
Heating controls changed
Hot water efficiency decreased
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
A an annexe application was refused at Welsumme Farm in 2025.
- Mar 2026FullIn report
Provision of holiday lodge
- Documents
- 30 docs on file
- Reference
- 25/01332/FUL
- Nov 2025AnnexFullIn report
Development of a small glamping pod to be used as additional accommodation to the main residence and as a short term holiday let
- Documents
- 21 docs on file
- Reference
- 25/00938/FUL
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£635,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£500,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
29 April 2021Most recent
£500,000
Median price across the last 4 sales in CB25 0BP: £203,125 (2021–1997).
Nearby sales in CB25 0BP
Baron Cove, Weirs Drove, Burwell, Cambridge, CB25 0BP
Sold Apr 2021
£500,000The Orchard, Weirs Drove, Burwell, Cambridge, CB25 0BP
Sold Apr 2018
£130,000Welsumme Farm, Weirs Drove, Burwell, Cambridge, CB25 0BP
Sold Sept 2001
£276,250Newhall Farm, Weirs Drove, Burwell, Cambridge, CB25 0BP
Sold Aug 1997
£50,000
Everything we know about Welsumme 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 Weirs Drove homes
Price per m² for Welsumme Farm runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,475
Street avg £958
Floor Area
202 m²
Street avg 188 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.1 t/year
Street avg 8.1 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.
Closest school
0.7 km
Burwell Village College (Primary). 2 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
43.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.8dB