12a, Holme Close, Oakington, Cambridge, CB24 3AP
About 12a
12a is a three-bedroom detached house in Oakington, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB24 3AP). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2024) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in October 2019 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
At 81 m² the property is well over the postcode median (57 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 73% of similar EPCs). A recent sale: £447,000 in June 2025. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2022. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2020–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£513/sq ft) was about 78.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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 gardenFront and rear
- GarageYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Cavity wall insulation installed
Planning history
12a has an approved side and rear extension on the planning record.
- Feb 2022ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Single storey side and rear extension
- Agent
- Space+
- Council
- South Cambridgeshire District Council
- Documents
- 22 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/05428/HFUL
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 12a
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- Larger development activity nearby
- Environmental risk flagged
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Sales history & valuation
12a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£415,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.5% per year over 5 years.
£447,000
Growth on file: 8.5% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
29 June 2025Most recent
£447,000
+54.7%over 5 years13 February 2020
£289,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB24 3AP: £325,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in CB24 3AP
18 Holme Close, Oakington, Cambridge, CB24 3AP
Sold Oct 2024
£325,0002 Holme Close, Oakington, Cambridge, CB24 3AP
Sold Apr 2023
£497,50011 Holme Close, Oakington, Cambridge, CB24 3AP
Sold May 2022
£275,00014 Holme Close, Oakington, Cambridge, CB24 3AP
Sold Sept 2021
£379,0005 Holme Close, Oakington, Cambridge, CB24 3AP
Sold Aug 2015
£250,000
Everything we know about 12a, 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 Holme Close homes
On years held, 12a runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,519
Street avg £3,973
Floor Area
81 m²
Street avg 61 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 2.8 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
0.3 km
Oakington CofE Primary School. 6 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.5dB