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2 Barrowcrofts, Histon, Cambridge, CB24 9EU

Extendable1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
173 m²
1862 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 2 Barrowcrofts

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

2 Barrowcrofts is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Histon, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB24 9EU). It has a recorded floor area of 173 m² (around 1862 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2023) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since April 2016. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). It has already been extended once and our model flags further extension potential, a sign of buyer flexibility.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2011. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 173 m² it's 27.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (135 m² median across 6 EPCs). Across 2017–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£336/sq ft) was about 17.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold August 2023 for £625,000.

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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

  • Bedrooms5
  • Bathrooms2

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • DrivewayYes

Building

  • Previously extendedYes
  • Extension potentialPossible
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 Barrowcrofts's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2023from Apr 2016
Heating Controls
FullProg + TRVs

Heating controls changed

Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Barrowcrofts, Histon, Cambridge, CB24 9EU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Dec 2011
    ConservatoryFull
    In report

    Conservatory and Alterations

    Agent
    Ugur
    Council
    South Cambridgeshire District Council
    Extension
    Documents
    4 docs on file
    Reference
    S/1363/11
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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 Barrowcrofts valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£662,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.5% per year over 6 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£625,000

Growth on file: 2.5% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 21 August 2023Most recent

    £625,000

    +16.8%over 6 years
  2. 25 May 2017

    £535,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB24 9EU: £499,999 (2023–2010).

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On the street

Versus other Barrowcrofts homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

2 Barrowcrofts is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£3,613

Street avg £3,590

On par

Floor Area

173 m²

Street avg 150 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

6.7 t/year

Street avg 5.6 t/year

Strongly below
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Cambridge district page.

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

0.5 km

Histon and Impington Park Primary School. 6 schools nearby.

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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CB24 9EU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CB24 9EU

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CB24 9EU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.8dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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