Land West Of Telephone Exchange, Caxton, Cambridgeshire, CB23
- Land size
- 0.17 acres
Key Features
- Prime self-build plot in a sought-after village
- Full planning permission granted for a 2,508 sq ft, four-bedroom home
- Private 0.17-acre plot with mature screening
- Peaceful rural setting close to Cambridge
Description
Summary Description
Self-Build Plot For Single Dwelling
Location
The land is situated in the attractive and well-connected village of Caxton, lying approximately 11 miles west of Cambridge and 10 miles east of St Neots. Caxton offers a peaceful rural setting while still benefiting from local amenities, including a village hall, church, and the highly regarded restaurant, The Chubby Frog. The nearby village of Bourn provides further facilities such as a doctor's surgery, primary school, Post Office/village store, the popular Willow Tree gastropub, and the Cambridge Country Club featuring an 18-hole golf course, spa, gym and restaurant. Caxton also lies within the catchment area of the well regarded Comberton Village College. The village enjoys excellent transport connections via the A1198,
A14 and A428 (the latter currently undergoing significant upgrades), with rail services available from both St Neots and
Cambridge.
Accommodation
THE SITE
The development site extends to approximately 0.07 hectares (0.17 acres) and is positioned to the south of Bourn Road. The plot is attractively enclosed by a mature boundary hedge, offering an established setting for the proposed dwelling.
ACCESS & SERVICES
Access to the property will be taken directly from Bourn Road. Purchasers are advised to make their own enquiries with the
relevant utility companies to confirm the availability of utility services at the plot.
Services
INFORMATION DATA ROOM
A Development Information Pack is available upon request containing relevant planning documentation, surveys, plans and
other information relating to the site.
METHOD OF SALE
The site is offered for sale by Private Treaty.
GUIDE PRICE
£315,000 for the Freehold.
HEALTH AND SAFETY
Given the potential hazards on site we ask you to be as vigilant as possible when viewing the plot. Neither the seller or the agent is responsible for the safety of those viewing the plot and accordingly those viewing the plot, do so at their own risk.
Viewing
Strictly by appointment through the sole agents: Brown&Co CC6a Clifton Court, Clifton Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB1 7BN
Map Location
Property details
- Tenure
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- Council Tax Band
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- Date Posted
- 2026-04-23
Utilities & Restrictions
Utilities
- Electricity
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- Water
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- Heating
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- Broadband
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- Sewerage
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Rights & Restrictions
- Public Rights of Way
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- Private Rights of Way
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- Listed Property
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- Restrictions
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Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.
Property Features
- Accessibility
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- Parking
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- Garden
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Beyond the particulars: planning activity, flood history, heritage and ground risks, checked for this exact spot.
Connectivity
Broadband
Fastest speed available at this postcode
1.8 Gbps
Gigabit full fibre · available to 80% of premises
Suitable for
- 4K streaming on every screen
- Full-time home working
- Online gaming & big downloads
Mobile signal
Outdoor predictions; indoor signal depends on building materials.
Ofcom Connected Nations postcode-level predictions. Speeds and signal are modelled, not measured, and vary between addresses and providers.
Signal is the easy part. Planning activity, flood history and protected designations here are in the full report.
Nearest Schools
Primary
- Monkfield Park Primary School1.2 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 399
- Type
- Community school
- Bourn CofE Primary Academy1.3 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 193
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Church of England
- Jeavons Wood Primary School1.5 milesOfsted report card · Feb 2026
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 419
- Type
- Academy converter
- The Vine Inter-Church Primary School1.7 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 366
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Faith
- Church of England/Methodist
- The Newton Community Primary School2.3 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 54
- Type
- Community school
Secondary
- Cambourne Village College1 mileOfsted: Outstanding *
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,626
- Type
- Free schools
- Comberton Village College4.5 milesOfsted: Outstanding *
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,981
- Type
- Academy converter
- Swavesey Village College7.2 milesOfsted: Outstanding
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 1,254
- Type
- Academy converter
- Longsands Academy7.2 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,412
- Type
- Academy converter
- Ernulf Academy7.7 milesOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 720
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
* Latest graded judgement covers quality of education only; no overall grade was issued under the 2024-25 inspection framework.
Distances are straight-line from the advertised location. Source: the national school registers (DfE, Welsh Government, Scottish Government) and Ofsted.
Schools are just the start: sold prices nearby, planning activity and any flood history are in the full report.
Amenities
Supermarket
GP surgery
Pharmacy
Hospital
Green space
Straight-line distances from the advertised location. Sources: NHS records, Geolytix supermarket locations, OS Open Greenspace and the national trails registers.
The area stacks up? Now check the location itself: planning nearby, protected designations and past flooding.
Getting Around
Nearest station
Nearest bus stop
Typical drive times
Straight-line distances from the advertised location; drive times are typical free-flow times over OpenStreetMap road data, so allow more at peak. Public transport locations from DfT NaPTAN.
Easy to reach matters. So do planning activity, flood history and ground risks: all in the full report.
Flood Risk
From Environment Agency flood map open data, checked around the advertised map pin and allowing for the listed acreage where known. This summary comes from LandSale, the advertising platform, not from the listing agent, and is not part of the agent's particulars. Risk can vary across a single holding, so verify anything critical through your own searches before committing.
Rivers and the sea
Surface water
These bandings are the summary. Where this location sits on the flood maps, plus planning activity, heritage and ground risks, is in the full report.
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Listing agent
Brown & Co, Cambridge
CC6A Clifton Court, Clifton Road, Cambridge, CB1 7BN
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