2 Preston Close, Toft, Cambridge, CB23 2RP
About 2 Preston Close
2 Preston Close is a detached house in Toft, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB23 2RP). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2026) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). Main heating runs on oil. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
Held since October 2003 — that's 23 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £320,000 sits 80.8% above the 2003 sale of £177,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£216/sq ft) was about 16.9% below the postcode norm. At 76 m² it's 17.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (92 m² median across 5 EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
The EPC has just been inspected, so the rating reflects current condition.
EPC Rating
Planning history
2 Preston Close has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
£320,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£177,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
21 October 2003Most recent
£177,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB23 2RP: £290,000 (2024–2009).
Nearby sales in CB23 2RP
3 Preston Close, Toft, Cambridge, CB23 2RP
Sold Jan 2024
£250,0006 Preston Close, Toft, Cambridge, CB23 2RP
Sold Jan 2019
£400,0004 Preston Close, Toft, Cambridge, CB23 2RP
Sold Sept 2014
£250,0005 Preston Close, Toft, Cambridge, CB23 2RP
Sold Dec 2011
£300,0001 Preston Close, Toft, Cambridge, CB23 2RP
Sold Oct 2005
£185,000
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Versus other Preston Close homes
Price per m² for 2 Preston Close lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,329
Street avg £3,070
Floor Area
76 m²
Street avg 90 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 t/year
Street avg 6.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Closest school
1.7 km
Comberton Village College. 3 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.4dB