4 Preston Close, Toft, Cambridge, CB23 2RP
About 4 Preston Close
4 Preston Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Toft, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB23 2RP). It has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (around 1098 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (December 2018) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in March 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Main heating runs on oil.
Today's modelled estimate of £390,000 sits 56% above the 2014 sale of £250,000. At 102 m² it's 15.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (88 m² median across 5 EPCs). On the market in September 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- GarageYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
4 Preston Close has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
4 Preston Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£390,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£250,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
1 September 2014Most recent
£250,000
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
£400,0005 Preston Close, Toft, Cambridge, CB23 2RP
Sold Dec 2011
£300,0001 Preston Close, Toft, Cambridge, CB23 2RP
Sold Oct 2005
£185,0002 Preston Close, Toft, Cambridge, CB23 2RP
Sold Oct 2003
£177,000
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Versus other Preston Close homes
On floor area, 4 Preston Close stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,451
Street avg £3,046
Floor Area
102 m²
Street avg 84 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.3 t/year
Street avg 6.3 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