4 Vicarage Close, Oakington, Cambridge, CB24 3AN
About 4 Vicarage Close
4 Vicarage Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Oakington, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB24 3AN). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 1001 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2021) shows an F (score 27), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it E (October 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
At 93 m² it sits well below the postcode median (154 m² across 3 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1997–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£475/sq ft) was about 152.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Most recent transfer: May 2023 at £475,000.
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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
- LandYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
4 Vicarage Close's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Hot water system changed
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Jul 2024Tree WorksTreesIn report
(T1) Ash tree - Remove. The tree is encroaching on (T2) Ash tree, and (T3), an apple tree which we would like to keep. The property has signs of movement, linked with (T1) due to its size and proximity to the property. Advised by a structural engineer, to remove the tree to prevent any further movement.
- Council
- South Cambridgeshire District Council
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 24/0649/TTCA
- Oct 2023OutbuildingFullIn report
Erection of a Double Garage and amended driveway
- Agent
- Vision Structures Ltd
- Council
- South Cambridgeshire District Council
- Documents
- 13 docs on file
- Reference
- 23/03147/HFUL
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Sales history & valuation
Price for 4 Vicarage Close has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.
£470,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.8% per year over 26 years.
£475,000
Growth on file: 6.8% per year over 26 years.
Sales timeline
18 May 2023Most recent
£475,000
+156.8%over 21 years7 January 2002
£185,000
+110.2%over 4 years2 October 1997
£88,000
Median price across the last 4 sales in CB24 3AN: £273,500 (2019–2002).
Everything we know about 4 Vicarage Close, 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

Versus other Vicarage Close homes
Price per m² for 4 Vicarage Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,108
Street avg £2,812
Floor Area
93 m²
Street avg 126 m²
CO₂ Emissions
16.0 t/year
Street avg 5.8 t/year
Years Held
3 years
Street avg 15 years
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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
0.4 km
Oakington CofE Primary School. 8 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.8dB