4 Powell Close, Toft, Cambridge, CB23 2RT
About 4 Powell Close
4 Powell Close is a detached house in Toft, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB23 2RT). It has a recorded floor area of 107 m² (around 1152 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2014) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in October 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from April 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Today's modelled estimate of £566,000 sits 72.3% above the 2011 sale of £328,500. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). On the market in December 2011 and unlisted since — roughly 14 years.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
4 Powell 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Apr 2024
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Hot water efficiency decreased
Cavity wall insulation installed
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
4 Powell Close has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Oct 2012ExtensionFullIn report
Extensions
- Agent
- Shelly
- Council
- South Cambridgeshire District Council
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- S/1681/12/FL
- May 2012ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Side and rear of property
Single storey side and one and two storey rear and front extensions
- Agent
- Harvey Norman Architects
- Council
- South Cambridgeshire District Council
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- S/0108/12/FL
What's in 4 Powell Close, Toft, Cambridge, CB23 2RT's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
4 Powell Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£566,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£328,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
16 December 2011Most recent
£328,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB23 2RT: £310,000 (2020–1998).
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Versus other Powell Close homes
On co₂ emissions, 4 Powell Close stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,070
Street avg £3,085
Floor Area
107 m²
Street avg 103 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 7.2 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.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.3dB