5 Preston Close, Toft, Cambridge, CB23 2RP
About 5 Preston Close
5 Preston Close is a detached house in Toft, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB23 2RP). It has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (around 991 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2009) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from April 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 2009–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £494,000 sits 64.7% above the 2011 sale of £300,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£303/sq ft) was about 32.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 14 years since the last transfer (December 2011).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
5 Preston Close's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 Apr 2019
EPC Rating
Planning history
5 Preston Close has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
5 Preston Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£494,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.5% per year over 2 years.
£300,000
Growth on file: 1.5% per year over 2 years.
Sales timeline
16 December 2011Most recent
£300,000
+3.4%over 2 years24 September 2009
£290,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB23 2RP: £250,000 (2024–2005).
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
£250,0001 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
5 Preston Close outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,257
Street avg £2,885
Floor Area
92 m²
Street avg 86 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.9 t/year
Street avg 6.4 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