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3 Offa Lea, Newton, Cambridge, CB22 7PW

Extendable1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
161 m²
1733 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 49
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 3 Offa Lea

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

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).

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
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageDouble
  • Cul-de-sacYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
  • Extension potentialPossible
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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.

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

Current Certificate
Aug 2013

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E49
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
10.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 4 August 2023

New assessment needed to sell or let
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Late 20th centuryDetached BungalowEPC ENo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Offa Lea, Newton, Cambridge, CB22 7PW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Offa Lea has an approved rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 3 Offa Lea, Newton, Cambridge, CB22 7PW

1decisions1extensions5documents
  1. Jan 2019
    ExtensionOutline
    Outcome 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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  • The 5 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.

3 Offa Lea valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£642,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2014)

£385,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 7 April 2014Most recent

    £385,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB22 7PW: £485,000 (2025–2015).

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.

Floor Area for 3 Offa Lea runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,391

Street avg £3,306

Below

Floor Area

161 m²

Street avg 134 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

10.0 t/year

Street avg 6.5 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 3 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 3 Offa Lea, Newton, Cambridge, CB22 7PW. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.