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2 Offa Lea, Newton, Cambridge, CB22 7PW

Solar panels1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
139 m²
1496 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 55
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 2 Offa Lea

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

2 Offa Lea is a four-bedroom detached house in Newton, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB22 7PW). It has a recorded floor area of 139 m² (around 1496 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since September 2014. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and main heating dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 70). Main heating runs on electricity.

On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£434/sq ft) was about 61.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £650,000 in November 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2022.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Building

  • Solar panelsYes
  • RefurbishedYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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 Offa Lea's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D55
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 3 March 2031

4 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2021from Sept 2014
Main Fuel
OilElectric

Changed to a more efficient fuel source

Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull Control

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
AveragePoor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Renewable Energy
NoneSolar PV

Solar PV panels (30 kWp) installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centuryDetached BungalowEPC DNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Offa Lea, Newton, Cambridge, CB22 7PW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 2 Offa Lea, Newton, Cambridge, CB22 7PW

1decisions12documents
  1. Mar 2022
    OutbuildingOutline
    Outcome in report

    Certificate of lawfulness under S192 for the erection of a garden room for use as a gym/office.

    Council
    South Cambridgeshire District Council
    Documents
    12 docs on file
    Reference
    22/00465/CL2PD
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  • The 12 documents, officer reports & conditions
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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.

Latest sale on 2 Offa Lea was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£709,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2021)

£650,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 19 November 2021Most recent

    £650,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB22 7PW: £437,500 (2025–2014).

On the street

Versus other Offa Lea homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 2 Offa Lea stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£4,676

Street avg £2,979

Strongly above

Floor Area

139 m²

Street avg 137 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

6.5 t/year

Street avg 6.9 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 2 Offa Lea

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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

82/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Closest school

2.1 km

Harston and Newton Primary School. 4 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area 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 CB22 7PW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CB22 7PW

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CB22 7PW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.6dB

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

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 2 Offa Lea, Newton, Cambridge, CB22 7PW. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.