30 Arcadia Gardens, Oakington, Cambridge, CB24 3AJ
About 30 Arcadia Gardens
30 Arcadia Gardens is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Oakington, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB24 3AJ). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2021) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in February 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). Other recorded features include notable views. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2022. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 73% of similar EPCs). Across 1997–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£429/sq ft) was about 56.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £360,000 in August 2024.
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Cavity wall insulation installed
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Council records include a part-single-part-two-storey extension at 30 Arcadia Gardens.
- Oct 2022ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Part single, part two storey
Single storey front extension and part single storey and two storey rear extension.
- Agent
- plan it architecture + design
- Council
- South Cambridgeshire District Council
- Documents
- 16 docs on file
- Reference
- 22/03391/HFUL
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 30 Arcadia Gardens
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- Larger development activity nearby
- Environmental risk flagged
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Sales history & valuation
Price for 30 Arcadia Gardens has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.
£361,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 27 years.
£360,000
Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 27 years.
Sales timeline
1 August 2024Most recent
£360,000
-3.2%over 2 years16 December 2021
£372,000
+18.1%over 6 years9 April 2015
£315,000
+34.0%over 3 years23 March 2012
£235,000
+20.5%over 5 years6 April 2006
£195,000
+146.8%over 8 years30 April 1997
£79,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB24 3AJ: £385,000 (2024–2016).
Nearby sales in CB24 3AJ
20 Arcadia Gardens, Oakington, Cambridge, CB24 3AJ
Sold Sept 2024
£385,00018 Arcadia Gardens, Oakington, Cambridge, CB24 3AJ
Sold Nov 2020
£426,15038 Arcadia Gardens, Oakington, Cambridge, CB24 3AJ
Sold Jun 2020
£312,50012 Arcadia Gardens, Oakington, Cambridge, CB24 3AJ
Sold Aug 2018
£325,00013 Arcadia Gardens, Oakington, Cambridge, CB24 3AJ
Sold Dec 2016
£417,500
Everything we know about 30 Arcadia Gardens, 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
- Environmental risk flagged

Versus other Arcadia Gardens homes
30 Arcadia Gardens outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,615
Street avg £3,539
Floor Area
78 m²
Street avg 89 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 t/year
Street avg 3.8 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
0.2 km
Oakington CofE Primary School. 7 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
45.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.2dB