6 Preston Close, Toft, Cambridge, CB23 2RP
About 6 Preston Close
6 Preston Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Toft, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB23 2RP). It has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (around 1066 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2018) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since December 2008. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 96), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
Across 2009–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £442,000 is 10.5% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£375/sq ft) was about 46.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold January 2019 for £400,000.
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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
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenrear
- Parkingoff_street
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
Planning history
6 Preston Close has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 6 Preston Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£442,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 10 years.
£400,000
Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
31 January 2019Most recent
£400,000
+81.8%over 9 years25 June 2009
£220,000
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
£250,0004 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
£185,0002 Preston Close, Toft, Cambridge, CB23 2RP
Sold Oct 2003
£177,000
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Versus other Preston Close homes
Price per m² for 6 Preston Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,040
Street avg £2,728
Floor Area
99 m²
Street avg 85 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 t/year
Street avg 6.5 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