3 Offa Lea, Newton, Cambridge, CB22 7PW
About 3 Offa Lea
3 Offa Lea is a four-bedroom detached house in Newton, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB22 7PW). It has a recorded floor area of 161 m² (around 1733 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (August 2013) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from August 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
Today's modelled estimate of £642,000 sits 66.8% above the 2014 sale of £385,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£222/sq ft) was about 24.7% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2019. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 161 m² it's 25.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (128 m² median across 9 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 78% of similar EPCs). 12 years since the last transfer (April 2014).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageDouble
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
3 Offa Lea's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Aug 2023
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 4 August 2023
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Planning history
3 Offa Lea has an approved rear extension on the planning record.
1 application on record at 3 Offa Lea, Newton, Cambridge, CB22 7PW
- Jan 2019ExtensionOutlineOutcome in report
Extension: Rear of property
Certificate of lawful development for a single storey rear extension
- Council
- South Cambridgeshire District Council
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- S/4582/18/LD
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Sales history & valuation
3 Offa Lea valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£642,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£385,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
7 April 2014Most recent
£385,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB22 7PW: £485,000 (2025–2015).
Nearby sales in CB22 7PW
11 Offa Lea, Newton, Cambridge, CB22 7PW
Sold Mar 2025
£585,0002 Offa Lea, Newton, Cambridge, CB22 7PW
Sold Nov 2021
£650,00013 Offa Lea, Newton, Cambridge, CB22 7PW
Sold Apr 2021
£485,00012 Offa Lea, Newton, Cambridge, CB22 7PW
Sold Dec 2015
£437,5004 Offa Lea, Newton, Cambridge, CB22 7PW
Sold Oct 2015
£430,000
Versus other Offa Lea homes
Floor Area for 3 Offa Lea runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,391
Street avg £3,306
Floor Area
161 m²
Street avg 134 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
10.0 t/year
Street avg 6.5 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
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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.6dB







