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1 Vicarage Close, Oakington, Cambridge, CB24 3AN

2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
170 m²
1830 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Vicarage Close

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

1 Vicarage Close is a detached house in Oakington, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB24 3AN). It has a recorded floor area of 170 m² (around 1830 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2023) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.

Held since February 2006 — that's 20 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 170 m² the property is well over the postcode median (93 m² across 3 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2002–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 13.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £605,000 sits 95.2% above the 2006 sale of £310,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£169/sq ft) was about 18% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

1 Vicarage Close's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Vicarage Close, Oakington, Cambridge, CB24 3AN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Apr 2016
    Conditions
    In report

    Discharge of Condition's 3 4 5 7 8 &10 for Application S/1550/14/FL

    Agent
    Simon Ward Architectural Design
    Council
    South Cambridgeshire District Council
    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    S/3269/15/DC
    View planning record
  2. Nov 2014
    New BuildFull
    In report

    Erection of one bedroom bungalow attached to existing garage building.

    Agent
    Simon Ward Architectural Design
    Council
    South Cambridgeshire District Council
    Documents
    15 docs on file
    Reference
    S/1550/14/FL
    View planning record
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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.

1 Vicarage Close's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2002).

Current estimate

£605,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 13.3% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2006)

£310,000

Growth on file: 13.3% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 February 2006Most recent

    £310,000

    +67.6%over 4 years
  2. 11 January 2002

    £185,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB24 3AN: £237,000 (2023–1997).

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On the street

Versus other Vicarage Close homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Vicarage Close is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£1,824

Street avg £3,907

Strongly below

Floor Area

170 m²

Street avg 100 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

7.3 t/year

Street avg 8.7 t/year

Above

Years Held

20 years

Street avg 9 years

Strongly above
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

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Closest school

0.4 km

Oakington CofE Primary School. 8 schools nearby.

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The full 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 CB24 3AN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CB24 3AN

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CB24 3AN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.8dB

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

Common questions

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