8 Allens Close, Barton, Cambridge, CB23 7BL
About 8 Allens Close
8 Allens Close is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Barton, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB23 7BL). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2017) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. Other recorded features include outbuildings.
It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). Across 2005–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £244,000 is 30.1% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£290/sq ft) was about 61.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in June 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years.
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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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenrear
- Parkingoff_road
- OutbuildingsYes
Building
- Heating systemelectric
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
8 Allens Close has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
8 Allens Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£244,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.0% per year over 12 years.
£187,500
Growth on file: 5.0% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
6 June 2017Most recent
£187,500
+82.0%over 12 years24 January 2005
£103,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB23 7BL: £118,000 (2024–2002).
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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 Allens Close homes
On co₂ emissions, 8 Allens Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,125
Street avg £2,949
Floor Area
60 m²
Street avg 59 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.8 t/year
Street avg 4.3 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
0.2 km
Barton CofE VA Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.9dB