2 Powell Close, Toft, Cambridge, CB23 2RT
About 2 Powell Close
2 Powell Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Toft, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB23 2RT). It has a recorded floor area of 119 m² (around 1281 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2018) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in March 2016 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). Main heating runs on oil.
At 119 m² it's 19% larger than the typical home in the postcode (100 m² median across 4 EPCs). Across 2016–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 0.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £597,000 is 19.4% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£390/sq ft) was about 76.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: January 2020 at £500,000.
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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
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
2 Powell Close has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£597,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.8% per year over 3 years.
£500,000
Growth on file: 0.8% per year over 3 years.
Sales timeline
31 January 2020Most recent
£500,000
+2.8%over 3 years16 October 2016
£486,500
Median price across the last 4 sales in CB23 2RT: £242,475 (2018–1998).
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Versus other Powell Close homes
Price per m² for 2 Powell Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,202
Street avg £2,707
Floor Area
119 m²
Street avg 100 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.7 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
1.8 km
Comberton Village College. 3 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.3dB