27a, High Street, Burwell, Cambridge, CB25 0HD
About 27a
27a is a detached house in Burwell, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB25 0HD). It has a recorded floor area of 142 m² (around 1528 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2022) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
Today's modelled estimate of £522,000 is 24.3% below the 2022 sale of £690,000, below the original sale price, which typically signals condition or completion-status changes worth verifying. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£451/sq ft) was about 131.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 9 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 4 refused, 1 pending. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. An application is currently awaiting a decision. Last sale on file: £690,000 in September 2022. 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
Energy performance
27a's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
A recent planning application at 27a was refused — worth checking the council file.
- May 2025New BuildConditionsIn report
To Vary Condition 1 (Approved Plans) 10 (soft landscaping) 15 (tree protection measures) 16 (tree protection scheme) of previously approved 23/00871/FUL, dated 9 February 2024 for demolition of an existing block wall and double garage. Erection of a 3 bedroom detached bungalow and a 4 bedroom detached house with associated works
- Documents
- 51 docs on file
- Reference
- 25/00550/VAR
- Apr 2026RenovationFullIn report
New proposed roof
- Documents
- 17 docs on file
- Reference
- 25/01272/FUL
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£522,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£690,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
1 September 2022Most recent
£690,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB25 0HD: £346,250 (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
£160,00058 High Street, Burwell, Cambridge, CB25 0HD
Sold May 2022
£500,00036 High Street, Burwell, Cambridge, CB25 0HD
Sold Sept 2021
£278,50039 High Street, Burwell, Cambridge, CB25 0HD
Sold Mar 2021
£346,250
Everything we know about 27a, 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
Price per m² for 27a runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,859
Street avg £2,685
Floor Area
142 m²
Street avg 153 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
9.4 t/year
Street avg 6.8 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
2.3 km
Dennis Terrace — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Burwell Village College (Primary). 2 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.9dB