What kind of home is 46b, Hall Close, CB23 2SW?

46b, Hall Close, CB23 2SW is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

What did 46b, Hall Close, CB23 2SW sell for?

46b, Hall Close, CB23 2SW last sold for £265,000 in September 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £59,000 in August 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 46b, Hall Close, CB23 2SW appreciated in value?

Across 4 sales between August 1996 and September 2021, 46b, Hall Close, CB23 2SW rose from £59,000 to £265,000, a change of £206,000. That works out to roughly +6.2% per year compounded over 25 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 46b, Hall Close, CB23 2SW have?

The current EPC rating for 46b, Hall Close, CB23 2SW is E with a score of 50 out of 100, lodged in May 2021. It has dropped from a D recorded in October 2008. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 46b, Hall Close, CB23 2SW?

46b, Hall Close, CB23 2SW has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (797 sq ft), around 37 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 46b, Hall Close, CB23 2SW use?

The latest EPC at 46b, Hall Close, CB23 2SW records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 46b, Hall Close, CB23 2SW?

46b, Hall Close, CB23 2SW is in council tax band C.

Which area is 46b, Hall Close, CB23 2SW in?

46b, Hall Close, CB23 2SW sits in Bourn, Cambridge, Cambridge. It falls within the CB23 postcode district in Cambridgeshire.

Is 46b, Hall Close, CB23 2SW in a safe area?

Police records around 46b, Hall Close, CB23 2SW show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 9 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 45% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 46b, Hall Close, CB23 2SW?

The closest primary school to 46b, Hall Close, CB23 2SW is Bourn CofE Primary Academy (169m).

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46b, Hall Close, Bourn, Cambridge, CB23 2SW

4 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

74 m²

797 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 50

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 46b

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

46b is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Bourn, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB23 2SW). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2021) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (October 2008); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and main heating dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1996–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £311,000 is 17.4% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£333/sq ft) was about 45.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold September 2021 for £265,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenYes
DrivewayYes
Cul-de-sacYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

46b sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

May 2021

EPC Rating

E50

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2021from Oct 2008

EPC improved fromD59toE50

Heating System

Storage HeatersRoom Heaters

Heating system changed

Heating Controls

ManualProg + Stat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

AveragePoor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting

0%88%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 46b, Hall Close, Bourn, Cambridge, CB23 2SW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

46b has no planning applications on record.

The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Price for 46b has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.

Current estimate

£311,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£265,000

Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

28 September 2021Most recent
£265,000
+19.4%over 5 years
25 August 2016
£222,000
+155.2%over 16 years
11 February 2000
£87,000
+47.5%over 3 years
8 August 1996
£59,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB23 2SW: £370,000 (2025–2016).

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On the street

Versus other Hall Close homes

Four headline reads against 30 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 46b lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,581

Street avg £3,073

Strongly above

Floor Area

74 m²

Street avg 74 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.7 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Cambridge report

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

0.2 km

Bourn CofE Primary Academy. 1 school nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CB23 2SW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CB23 2SW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Everything within walking distance

Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 1 points of interest in total.

FAQ

Common questions

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