Caxton Road, Bourn, Cambridge
- Land size
- 1.4 acres
Key Features
- Planning consent for five dwellings
- Wonderful, semi-rural setting
- 1.4 acre site (STS).
Description
An exciting residential redevelopment opportunity for five individual dwellings, following the conversion of the existing buildings, situated in a fabulous edge-of-village setting.
The site is approximately 1.4 acres and has private access from Caxton Road via a long, sweeping driveway. Formally a commercial site with redundant buildings for conversion, and the creation of an interesting, unique residential scheme of houses with private gardens, communal spaces, and parking.
Planning:
Detailed planning was granted in June 2026 under reference 26/00698/FUL for Change of use to residential, conversion and alteration of existing buildings (including partial demolition) to form 5 dwellings, provision of garden, parking and bin storage areas.
The buyer must satisfy themselves regarding the planning consent and all conditions. It is the buyer's responsibility to discharge all planning conditions.
The approved scheme comprises:
Plot 1
Ground Floor: GIA = 111.07 m2 [1195.55 ft2]
First Floor: GIA = 76.83 m2 [827 ft2]
Second Floor: GIA = 36.12 m2 [388.80ft2]
Total: GIA = 224.02 m2 [2411.35 ft2]
Plot 2
Ground Floor: GIA = 91.60 m2 [985.98 ft2]
First Floor: GIA = 75.65 m2 [814.28 ft2]
Second Floor: GIA = 35.07 m2 [377.57 ft2]
Total: GIA = 202.32 m2 [2177.83 ft2]
Plot 3
Ground Floor: GIA = 77.68 m2 [836.14 ft2]
First Floor: GIA = 35.61 m2 [383.30 ft2]
Total: GIA = 113.29 m2 [1219.44 ft2]
Plot 4
Ground Floor: GIA = 70.64 m2 [760.36 ft2]
First Floor: GIA = 71.87 m2 [773.60 ft2]
Total: GIA = 142.52 m2 [1533.96 ft2]
Plot 5
Ground Floor: GIA = 113.64 m2 [1223.21 ft2]
First Floor: GIA = 112.67 m2 [1212.77 ft2]
Total: GIA = 226.31 m2 [2435.98 ft2]
Community Infrastructure Levy & S.106:
There are no Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) payment, or S.106 contributions due under the current planning permission.
The scheme is exempt from Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG), subject to de minimis.
The buyer must covenant to construct the consented scheme; non-material or minor amendments will be considered and not unreasonably refused by the seller.
Services:
There is mains electricity, water, and drainage to the site, but it is the buyer's responsibility to make their own enquiries regarding the suitability of existing services and also the costs associated with the installation, upgrading, and connecting of all services.
Rights of Way:
The driveway (edged red on the aerial photo plan) is being included in the sale. We are advised that the seller, two adjoining landowners, and two properties nearby for emergency use only, all have the right of way over the driveway edged in red. Further details are available.
Viewing:
Strictly by appointment
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Map Location
Property details
- Tenure
- Freehold
- Council Tax Band
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- Date Posted
- 2026-09-09
Market Value Analysis
Compared with 5 Brownfield & Redevelopment listings in East Anglia (1+ acres).
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
1.8 Gbps
Gigabit full fibre
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
- Bourn CofE Primary Academy0.8 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 193
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Church of England
- Monkfield Park Primary School1.1 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 399
- Type
- Community school
- The Vine Inter-Church Primary School1.4 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 366
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Faith
- Church of England/Methodist
- Jeavons Wood Primary School1.4 milesOfsted report card · Feb 2026
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 419
- Type
- Academy converter
- Caldecote Primary School2.2 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 193
- Type
- Community school
Secondary
- Cambourne Village College1.2 milesOfsted: Outstanding *
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,626
- Type
- Free schools
- Comberton Village College3.9 milesOfsted: Outstanding *
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,981
- Type
- Academy converter
- Swavesey Village College7.1 milesOfsted: Outstanding
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 1,254
- Type
- Academy converter
- Longsands Academy7.8 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,412
- Type
- Academy converter
- Northstowe Learning Community8.2 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 4 to 19
- Pupils
- 920
- Type
- Academy converter
* 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
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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154-156 Victoria Road, Cambridge, CB4 3DZ
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