5 Farm Close, Boxworth, Cambridge, CB23 4NB
About 5 Farm Close
5 Farm Close is a semi-detached house in Boxworth, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB23 4NB). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1033 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2019) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it C (August 2009); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 100), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
Untraded for 17 years, with the last transfer in October 2009. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Today's modelled estimate of £300,000 sits 89.9% above the 2009 sale of £158,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£153/sq ft) was about 19.8% below the postcode norm. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% of similar EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
5 Farm Close's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
5 Farm Close has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
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Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale fell during the post-2008 dip, often a low-water mark in price comparisons.
£300,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£158,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
19 October 2009Most recent
£158,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB23 4NB: £295,000 (2023–2011).
Nearby sales in CB23 4NB
7 Farm Close, Boxworth, Cambridge, CB23 4NB
Sold Jul 2023
£391,000Greenfields, Farm Close, Boxworth, Cambridge, CB23 4NB
Sold Sept 2022
£685,0006 Farm Close, Boxworth, Cambridge, CB23 4NB
Sold May 2015
£295,0001 Farm Close, Boxworth, Cambridge, CB23 4NB
Sold Sept 2014
£295,0002 Farm Close, Boxworth, Cambridge, CB23 4NB
Sold Sept 2011
£250,000
Everything we know about 5 Farm Close, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Farm Close homes
On epc rating, 5 Farm Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,646
Street avg £2,759
Floor Area
96 m²
Street avg 108 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.0 t/year
Street avg 4.9 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.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.0dB