Caxton Road Crow End, South Cambridgeshire
16 addresses across 3 postcodes (CB23), about 1.7 km (1 mile) long, classed as a minor road. USRN 35302009.
- Sales: 8 recorded sales since 1995; in 2023 the median was £1,100,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 7 homes have an energy certificate (B: 2, D: 4, F: 1).
- Flood: 1 address on its postcodes is in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band C; Band D in South Cambridgeshire costs £2,536 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 86% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Shepreth, about 11.4 km (7.1 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 830 m (0.5 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 5.0 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.8 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 43 to 57 m above sea level.
- Noise: 5 of its 16 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Bourn Surgery, about 460 m (0.3 miles) away.
- People: About 620 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 79% of households owned their home and 54% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | £1,100,000 | £1,100,000 | £1,100,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £395,000 | £395,000 | £395,000 |
| 2008 | 1 | £440,000 | £440,000 | £440,000 |
| 2000 | 1 | £190,000 | £190,000 | £190,000 |
| 1998 | 1 | £350,000 | £350,000 | £350,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jun 2023 | ROSEMARY & LAVENDER COTTAGE CB23 2SX | Detached | £1,100,000 | |
| 2 Jun 2023 | ROSEMARY & LAVENDER COTTAGE CB23 2SX | Other | £1,100,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 14 Oct 2021 | BOURN LODGE CB23 2SX | Other | £2,220,403 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 15 Sep 2020 | THE DENES CB23 2SX | Other | £64,050 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 13 Aug 2013 | MACSHILL COTTAGE CB23 2SX | Detached | £395,000 | |
| 4 Apr 2008 | HARVEST MEDE CB23 2SU | Detached | £440,000 | |
| 15 Nov 2000 | LODGE BUNGALOW CB23 2SX | Detached | £190,000 | |
| 7 Jul 1998 | COXALLS, 1 CB23 2SX | Detached | £350,000 |
Energy performance certificates
7 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 238 m². Most common: House, detached (5); Bungalow, detached (2). Built: before 1900 (5); 1967-1975 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (5); rented (private) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (4 addresses)
Council tax
What each band costs in South Cambridgeshire in 2026-27: Band D £2,536 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,691 | £1,973 | £2,254 | £2,536 | £3,100 | £3,663 | £4,227 | £5,073 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band C (38% of about 1,160 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Bourn (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 8.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: 14 protected trees on or by this street.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- 143, CAXTON END, grade II
- 151 AND 153, CAXTON END, grade II
- BARN TO WEST OF BROOKLANDS FARMHOUSE, grade II
- CRIERS COTTAGE, grade II
- MACKSHILL COTTAGE, grade II
- ROSE COTTAGE, grade II
- Rosemary and Lavender Cottage, grade II
- SOUTH FORD, grade II
Roadworks
Planned, as of 30 September 2026
- 18 November 2026 to 19 November 2026: BT, Utility asset works, road closure, on the verge (major (paa) works)
- 18 November 2026 to 19 November 2026: BT, Utility asset works, road closure, on the verge (major works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 0 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| CB23 2SX | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| CB23 2SU | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| CB23 2SZ | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 16 addresses are between 43 m and 57 m above sea level (50 m on average); the ground rises about 14 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB23 2SU | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| CB23 2SX | 86% | 86% | 86% | 0% |
| CB23 2SZ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Shepreth 110,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 11.4 km (7.1 miles) |
| Foxton 99,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 12 km (7.5 miles) | |
| Meldreth 246,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 12.9 km (8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Kingfisher Close Bourn | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | MFG Charging Station | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Stansted Airport STN | 40.4 km (25 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Bourn Surgery | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Jardines Pharmacy | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Colosseum Dental (Cambourne) | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Nuffeild Health Cambridge Hospital | 13 km (8.1 miles) |
| Police station | Histon Police Station | 13.3 km (8.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Papworth Everard, Ermine Street North | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 4,980 m² | 830 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 30 m² | 220 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.8 ha | 270 m |
| Allotments | Bourn Allotments 1,880 m² | 930 m (0.6 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Moulton Hills Roman barrows, a scheduled monument, 300 m east. 44 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Moulton Hills Roman barrows | Scheduled monument | 300 m east |
| Manor Farmhouse | Listed building, Grade II* | 540 m (0.3 miles) south |
| Parish Church of St Helen and St Mary | Listed building, Grade I | 830 m (0.5 miles) south |
| A ringwork and bailey castle, and 17th century formal garden remains, at Bourn Hall | Scheduled monument | 1 km (0.6 miles) south |
| Bourn Hall | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) south |
| Bourn Windmill | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north-west |
| Longstowe Hall | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Hall Plantation | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) south |
| West Grove | Wood | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south |
| The Rookery | Wood | 1.5 km (1 mile) south |
| North Road Plantation | Wood | 1.5 km (1 mile) south-west |
| Sirius Lake | Lake or reservoir | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north |
| Claypit Hill | Hill | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.0 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 4 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 11 | 16 |
5 of the street's 16 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for South Cambridgeshire: see them on the South Cambridgeshire page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bourn CofE Primary Academy Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 740 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Sep 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lalbagh Restaurant CB23 2SH | Pub/bar/nightclub | 370 m | 5 Very good | 10 May 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
No crimes recorded at anonymised points within 250 m in this period (cambridgeshire).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 38 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 27% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 11% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 79% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 32% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 6% | 1% |
| Social rented | 8% | 17% |
| Private rented | 6% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 70% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 13% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 50% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 45% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 3% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 20% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 11% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 54% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 6% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 95% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 9 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
- CB23 2SX: 11 addresses of 17 in the postcode
- CB23 2SU: 4 addresses of 7 in the postcode
- CB23 2SZ: 1 address of 30 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Alms Hill · Caxton End · Broadway
All the streets in CB23 and across South Cambridgeshire.
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.