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2 Samsons Cottages, Battlegate Road, Boxworth, Cambridge, CB23 4NH

4 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
91 m²
983 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 2 Samsons Cottages

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

2 Samsons Cottages is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Boxworth, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB23 4NH). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 983 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2011) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since August 2009. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from June 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2009–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £303,000 is 44.3% above the 2011 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£214/sq ft) was about 28.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in November 2011 and unlisted since — roughly 15 years.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenrear
Energy

Energy performance

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

2 Samsons Cottages'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Jun 2021

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2011

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2011from Aug 2009
Hot Water
GoodAverage

Hot water efficiency decreased

Windows
SingleMostly Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Low Energy Lighting
11%82%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Samsons Cottages, Battlegate Road, Boxworth, Cambridge, CB23 4NH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Samsons Cottages has 4 separate extension applications on the council record.

  1. Sept 2020
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Single storey rear extension

    Council
    South Cambridgeshire District Council
    Documents
    16 docs on file
    Reference
    20/01995/HFUL
    View planning record
  2. Sept 2020
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Single storey rear extension

    Council
    South Cambridgeshire District Council
    Documents
    16 docs on file
    Reference
    20/01995/HFUL
    View planning record
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

2 Samsons Cottages valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£303,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.4% per year over 2 years.

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Last sold (2011)

£210,000

Growth on file: 7.4% per year over 2 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 2 November 2011Most recent

    £210,000

    +14.8%over 1 year
  2. 24 November 2009

    £183,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB23 4NH: £210,000 (2019–2008).

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CB23 4NH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CB23 4NH

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

40.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CB23 4NH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.1dB

Low
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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