2 Barrowcrofts, Histon, Cambridge, CB24 9EU
About 2 Barrowcrofts
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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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms2
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- DrivewayYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
2 Barrowcrofts's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Wall insulation improved
Planning history
- Dec 2011ConservatoryFullIn report
Conservatory and Alterations
- Agent
- Ugur
- Council
- South Cambridgeshire District Council
Extension- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- S/1363/11
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 2 Barrowcrofts
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
2 Barrowcrofts valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£662,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.5% per year over 6 years.
£625,000
Growth on file: 2.5% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
21 August 2023Most recent
£625,000
+16.8%over 6 years25 May 2017
£535,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB24 9EU: £499,999 (2023–2010).
Nearby sales in CB24 9EU
8 Barrowcrofts, Histon, Cambridge, CB24 9EU
Sold Apr 2023
£650,0003 Barrowcrofts, Histon, Cambridge, CB24 9EU
Sold Jun 2018
£499,9991 Barrowcrofts, Histon, Cambridge, CB24 9EU
Sold Oct 2016
£524,0004 Barrowcrofts, Histon, Cambridge, CB24 9EU
Sold Nov 2012
£410,0007 Barrowcrofts, Histon, Cambridge, CB24 9EU
Sold Oct 2010
£312,000
Everything we know about 2 Barrowcrofts, 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 Barrowcrofts homes
2 Barrowcrofts is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£3,613
Street avg £3,590
Floor Area
173 m²
Street avg 150 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.7 t/year
Street avg 5.6 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
0.5 km
Histon and Impington Park Primary School. 6 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.8dB