Low Road, Burwell, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
- Bedrooms
- 2
- Bathrooms
- 1
Key Features
- Converted period barn
- Exceptional character
- Superb open plan living room and dining area
- Modern fitted kitchen
- Large ground floor bathroom/shower room
- 2 double bedrooms
- Off road parking
- Small courtyard
- Beautifully presented
- Desirable central village location
Description
An exceptional two-bedroom period barn conversion, beautifully presented and enviably positioned in the centre of this sought-after village. Combining character with contemporary comfort, the property offers a generous dual-aspect living and dining room, a well-appointed modern kitchen, two spacious double bedrooms, and the convenience of off-road parking and a small private courtyard.
Location
Burwell is situated in pleasant countryside approximately eleven miles north east of the university city of Cambridge and some four and a half miles from the horse racing town of Newmarket. The village contains an interesting variety of properties ranging from period cottages to modern family houses and there is an excellent range of facilities including a primary school, doctors surgery, dentist, various shops, a church, public houses and a regular bus service. Burwell is particularly well located with good access to the A14 dual carriageway which interconnects with many of the regions traffic routes, principally the M11 motorway to London and the A11 to the east. There is a regular train service from Newmarket to Cambridge into London's Liverpool Street and King's Cross Stations.
Accommodation
Living room/dining room
a superb double aspect room with exposed ceiling timbers, open tread wrought iron stairs leading to the first floor, wood effect flooring and a part glazed entrance door and side window.
Kitchen
with a range of modern fitted bas and wall mounted units, worktops with inset sink and drainer, integrated oven and grill with 4 ring ceramic hob and extractor hood over, wood effect flooring, half glazed door to the side and a pair of French doors leading to the rear courtyard.
Bathroom
with a white suite comprising a bath with mixer tap and shower attachment, hand basin and low level WC, cupboard housing the gas fired boiler, wood effect flooring.
First floor
Landing
with doors leading to;
Bedroom 1
an exceptional room with a high pitched open roof, exposed clunch and painted beams.
Bedroom 2
with a high pitched open roof and exposed painted beams.
Outside
Externally, the property benefits benefits from a block paved driveway providing off-road parking. A side gate leads to a small storage shed.
To the rear is an enclosed courtyard with a slate shingle floor and offering an intimate outside space.
Services and tenure
Tenure The property is freehold.
Services
Mains water, gas, drainage and electricity are connected.
The property is in a conservation area and is in a low flood risk area.
The property has a registered title.
Internet connection, basic: 17Mbps, Superfast 80Mbps
Mobile phone coverage by the four major carriers available.
EPC: TBC
Council Tax C East Cambridgeshire District Council
Map Location
Property details
- Tenure
- Freehold
- Council Tax Band
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- Date Posted
- 2026-07-09
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
- Parking Available
- Garden
- Garden
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 Gbps
Gigabit full fibre · available to 75% 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
- Burwell Village College (Primary)325 metresOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 374
- Type
- Community school
- Exning Primary School2.2 milesOfsted: Outstanding
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Pupils
- 223
- Type
- Academy converter
- Swaffham Prior Church of England Primary School2.2 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 97
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Faith
- Church of England
- Laureate Community Academy3.2 milesOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Pupils
- 239
- Type
- Academy converter
- St Andrew's CofE Primary School3.4 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 461
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Church of England
Secondary
- Soham Village College3.5 milesOfsted: Outstanding
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 1,436
- Type
- Academy converter
- Newmarket Academy3.7 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 797
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Bottisham Village College4.8 milesOfsted: Requires improvement
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 1,396
- Type
- Academy converter
- Cottenham Village College8.4 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 860
- Type
- Academy converter
- North Cambridge Academy9 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 687
- 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
The detail behind these bandings
The full report pinpoints where this location sits on the flood maps, and runs the deeper checks that usually only surface after an offer.
- Exact flood zones & annual chances (included in the full report)
- Any recorded past flooding (included in the full report)
- Planning activity nearby (included in the full report)
- Heritage & conservation (included in the full report)
- Protected nature designations (included in the full report)
- Ground risks (included in the full report)
- Sold prices nearby (included in the full report)
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