Land between Acorns and Fox Cottage, Fox Road, Bourn, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
Key Features
- Individual building plot ideal for a self builder
- Outline permission detached house
- Delightful semi-rural village location
- Ideally Positioned for Cambridge & Major Routes
- Outline planning consent Ref 24/04096/OUT South Cambs
Description
A rare opportunity to acquire a freehold single building plot, ideal for the self builder, with outline planning permission for a detached house.
with a design that respects the contextual character and residential amenity.
Location
Bourn itself is a well-regarded village, known for its charm and community amenities. It features two award-winning pubs/restaurants, a doctors’ surgery, a primary school, post office, and general stores. The village is also home to the Wysing Arts Centre and the prestigious Cambridge Country Club, which boasts an 18-hole golf course, a restaurant, a state-of-the-art fitness gym, a swimming pool, and a luxury spa.
Cambridge, just 20 minutes away and easily accessible by regular bus services, offers a wide range of leisure, educational, and employment opportunities.
The plot is located just west of the sought-after village of Bourn, offering excellent connectivity. Major road links include the A1198, A10, and A1(M) for north-south travel, with easy access to the A428 and A14 for east-west routes.
Description
A rare opportunity to acquire a freehold single building plot understood to be about 500 sqm, ideal for the self builder, with outline planning permission for a detached house.
The plot is situated in a semi-rural setting between the villages of Bourn and Longstowe, offering a design that respects the local character and surrounding residential amenity. While the current planning permission is for an outline proposal, it is considered that the site could accommodate a self build residential detached dwelling of approximately 250 sq m.
Planning Permission
Outline planning Permission has been granted by South Cambridgeshire District Council registered 28th May 2025, application reference 24/04096/OUT. The full application can be found online. Permission is granted for a self build project.
Services
Services including mains electricity, water and drainage are located nearby. Potential purchasers are advised to contact the respective statuary authorities to confirm the position, capacity and adequacy of such services.
Agents Note
These particulars have been prepared in all good faith with measurements and distance are given as a guide only. We have endeavoured to ensure the information given is accurate, however, we would urge you to contact the office before travelling to ensure that your impression of the property is as we intended.
Tenure
The property is Freehold
Viewing
The building plot is located between two residential dwellings, please respect their privacy during inspection. Please contact the agents prior to inspecting the plot.
Map Location
Property details
- Tenure
- Freehold
- Council Tax Band
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- Date Posted
- 2026-01-29
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 Gbps
Gigabit full fibre
Suitable for
- 4K streaming on every screen
- Full-time home working
- Online gaming & big downloads
Mobile signal
Predicted 4G and 5G signal; 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 Academy0.9 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 193
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Church of England
- Monkfield Park Primary School2.7 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 399
- Type
- Community school
- The Vine Inter-Church Primary School2.7 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 366
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Faith
- Church of England/Methodist
- Barnabas Oley CofE Primary School2.8 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Pupils
- 144
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Faith
- Church of England
- Jeavons Wood Primary School2.9 milesOfsted report card · Feb 2026
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 419
- Type
- Academy converter
Secondary
- Cambourne Village College2.7 milesOfsted: Outstanding *
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,626
- Type
- Free schools
- Comberton Village College3.8 milesOfsted: Outstanding *
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,981
- Type
- Academy converter
- Bassingbourn Village College7.2 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 652
- Type
- Academy converter
- Melbourn Village College7.5 milesOfsted: Requires improvement *
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 559
- Type
- Academy converter
- Longsands Academy8.2 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,412
- 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
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
Environment Agency open data, checked around the advertised map pin for the listed acreage. Long-term risk counts flood defences; the planning map's flood zones do not. Provided by LandSale, not the listing agent, and not part of the agent's particulars. Risk varies across a holding, so verify before committing.
Rivers and the sea
Planning map: Flood Zone 1.
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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45 Mill Road Cambridge CB1 2AW
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