25a, High Street, Burwell, Cambridge, CB25 0HD
About 25a
25a is a detached house in Burwell, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB25 0HD). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2023) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (October 2012); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 68 m² it sits well below the postcode median (128 m² across 36 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 4 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
25a's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Planning history at 25a is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.
- Oct 2024Tree WorksTreesIn report
T1 Walnut - Crown reduce to previous pruning points (approx. 3m) & remove major dead wood, prune to liberate adjacent Snake bark Maple and clear garage roof. T2 Cherry - Prune to previous pruning points (approx. 2m)
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 24/00920/TRE
- Nov 2019Tree WorksTreesIn report
T3 Walnut in garden of 25a - prune to liberate snake bark maple and crown reduce 3-4m. Clear roof of garage by 2m minimum. T4 Dead Mountain Ash - fell and stump grind T5 Cherry - Crown lift 2.5m and crown reduce 1-2m (pigeon nesting) T6 Snake Bark Maple - minor pruning to improve shape and crown lift.
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 19/01472/TRE
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
25a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£324,000
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 0HD: £500,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in CB25 0HD
56 High Street, Burwell, Cambridge, CB25 0HD
Sold Oct 2025
£550,00057a, High Street, Burwell, Cambridge, CB25 0HD
Sold Jan 2023
£160,00027a, High Street, Burwell, Cambridge, CB25 0HD
Sold Sept 2022
£690,00058 High Street, Burwell, Cambridge, CB25 0HD
Sold May 2022
£500,00036 High Street, Burwell, Cambridge, CB25 0HD
Sold Sept 2021
£278,500
Everything we know about 25a, 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 High Street homes
On habitable rooms, 25a runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
54 (E)
Street avg 60 (D)
Floor Area
68 m²
Street avg 155 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.0 t/year
Street avg 6.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 7 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
2.3 km
Dennis Terrace — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Burwell Village College (Primary). 2 schools 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
47.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.9dB