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Cambridge Road, Caxton, Cambridge

Key Features

  • Freehold site on the perimeter of Cambourne and Caxton.
  • Outline planning permission has recently been granted by the South Cambridgeshire District Council for up to 5 executive dwellings.
  • Accessed off Cambridge Road via the already established access leading to Oak Tree Cottage
  • GDV schedule available upon request.

Description

SUMMARY
An opportunity to acquire a freehold site on the perimeter of Cambourne and Caxton (Cambridge 7.5 miles). The site benefits from planning permission for 5 executive dwellings.

DESCRIPTION
An opportunity to acquire a freehold site on the perimeter of Cambourne and Caxton (Cambridge 7.5 miles). The site benefits from planning permission for 5 executive dwellings.The development site is currently accessed from Cambridge Road via an entrance that serves the pre-existing bungalow, Oak Tree Cottage. Planning consent has already been granted for the creation of a new access point that will lead directly to the five proposed units.

Prospective purchasers are advised to satisfy themselves as to the availability of services to the site.
An additional single unit adjacent to the site is available via separate negotiation. Please enquire for further details.

Outline planning permission (22/03802/OUT) for the erection of five units on the site was granted in August 2023. A subsequent reserved matters application covering access, appearance, landscaping, layout, and scale was then approved in November 2024 (24/01574/REM).
Planning details are viewable using the aforementioned planning references on the South Cambridgeshire planning portal. GDV calculations are available upon request.

Site Description
The development site is currently accessed from Cambridge Road via an entrance that serves the pre-existing bungalow, Oak Tree Cottage. Planning consent has already been granted for the creation of a new access point that will lead directly to the five proposed units.

Prospective purchasers are advised to satisfy themselves as to the availability of services to the site.

1. MONEY LAUNDERING REGULATIONS: Intending purchasers will be asked to produce identification documentation at a later stage and we would ask for your co-operation in order that there will be no delay in agreeing the sale.
2. General: While we endeavour to make our sales particulars fair, accurate and reliable, they are only a general guide to the property and, accordingly, if there is any point which is of particular importance to you, please contact the office and we will be pleased to check the position for you, especially if you are contemplating travelling some distance to view the property.
3. The measurements indicated are supplied for guidance only and as such must be considered incorrect.
4. Services: Please note we have not tested the services or any of the equipment or appliances in this property, accordingly we strongly advise prospective buyers to commission their own survey or service reports before finalising their offer to purchase.
5. THESE PARTICULARS ARE ISSUED IN GOOD FAITH BUT DO NOT CONSTITUTE REPRESENTATIONS OF FACT OR FORM PART OF ANY OFFER OR CONTRACT. THE MATTERS REFERRED TO IN THESE PARTICULARS SHOULD BE INDEPENDENTLY VERIFIED BY PROSPECTIVE BUYERS OR TENANTS. NEITHER SEQUENCE (UK) LIMITED NOR ANY OF ITS EMPLOYEES OR AGENTS HAS ANY AUTHORITY TO MAKE OR GIVE ANY REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY WHATEVER IN RELATION TO THIS PROPERTY.

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Property details

Tenure
Freehold
Council Tax Band
DELETED
Date Posted
2026-01-28

Utilities & Restrictions

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Rights & Restrictions

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Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.

Property Features

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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

Suitable for

  • 4K streaming on every screen
  • Full-time home working
  • Online gaming & big downloads

Mobile signal

CallsDataEE Good GoodO2 Good GoodThree Good GoodVodafone Good Good

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
  • Jeavons Wood Primary School1.5 milesOfsted report card · Feb 2026
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    419
    Type
    Academy converter
  • The Vine Inter-Church Primary School1.9 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    366
    Type
    Voluntary aided school
    Faith
    Church of England/Methodist
  • The Newton Community Primary School2 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    54
    Type
    Community school
  • Elsworth CofE VA Primary School2.1 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    130
    Type
    Voluntary aided school
    Faith
    Church of England

Secondary

  • Cambourne Village College0.8 milesOfsted: Outstanding *
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,626
    Type
    Free schools
  • Comberton Village College5.3 milesOfsted: Outstanding *
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,981
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Swavesey Village College5.9 milesOfsted: Outstanding
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    1,254
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Longsands Academy6.8 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,412
    Type
    Academy converter
  • St Ivo Academy7.1 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,378
    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

Co-op Cambourne, Cambourne0.9 miles
Morrisons Great Cambourne, Cambourne1.2 miles
Co-op Papworth Everard - Pendrill Court, Papworth Everard1.9 miles

GP surgery

Monkfield Medical Practice1.3 miles

Pharmacy

Jardines Pharmacy1.2 miles

Hospital

Hinchingbrooke Hospital8.6 miles

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

St Neots Rail Station6.6 miles

Nearest bus stop

St Neots Road805 metres

Typical drive times

Potton24 min · 11 miles
Royston24 min · 14 miles
Huntingdon27 min · 14 miles
Cambridge (city)24 min · 13 miles

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

Flood Zone 1Lower risk

Surface water

Outside the mapped risk bandsVery low risk

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)

£14.99 · one-off purchase

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