What type of property is 8 Cherry Orchard, CB24 3AY?

8 Cherry Orchard, CB24 3AY is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What did 8 Cherry Orchard, CB24 3AY sell for?

8 Cherry Orchard, CB24 3AY last sold for £363,000 in February 2011, around 15 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £175,000 in June 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 8 Cherry Orchard, CB24 3AY changed over time?

Across 3 sales between June 1997 and February 2011, 8 Cherry Orchard, CB24 3AY rose from £175,000 to £363,000, a change of £188,000. That works out to roughly +5.5% per year compounded over 14 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 8 Cherry Orchard, CB24 3AY have?

The current EPC rating for 8 Cherry Orchard, CB24 3AY is D with a score of 67 out of 100, lodged in September 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 8 Cherry Orchard, CB24 3AY?

8 Cherry Orchard, CB24 3AY has a recorded floor area of 149 m² (1,604 sq ft), around 37 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 8 Cherry Orchard, CB24 3AY heated?

The latest EPC at 8 Cherry Orchard, CB24 3AY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 8 Cherry Orchard, CB24 3AY?

8 Cherry Orchard, CB24 3AY is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is 8 Cherry Orchard, CB24 3AY located?

8 Cherry Orchard, CB24 3AY sits in Oakington, Cambridge, Cambridge. It falls within the CB24 postcode district in Cambridgeshire.

What is crime like near 8 Cherry Orchard, CB24 3AY?

Police records around 8 Cherry Orchard, CB24 3AY show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Burglary makes up roughly 18% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 8 Cherry Orchard, CB24 3AY?

The closest primary school to 8 Cherry Orchard, CB24 3AY is Oakington CofE Primary School (216m), one of 5 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Northstowe Learning Community (2.3km).

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8 Cherry Orchard, Oakington, Cambridge, CB24 3AY

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

149 m²

1604 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 67

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Cherry Orchard

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

8 Cherry Orchard is a four-bedroom detached house in Oakington, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB24 3AY). It has a recorded floor area of 149 m² (around 1604 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (September 2024) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since February 2010. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot.

Untraded for 15 years, with the last transfer in February 2011. Across 1997–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £612,000 sits 68.6% above the 2011 sale of £363,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£226/sq ft) was about 22.9% below the postcode norm.

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2

Outside

GarageDouble
LandYes

Building

Heating systemGas

Energy

Energy performance

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

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

Sept 2024

EPC Rating

D67

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2010from Feb 2010

Low Energy Lighting

20%0%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Sept 2024from Sept 2010

Roof

AverageGood

Roof insulation improved

Floor Insulation

UninsulatedPartial

Floor insulation added or improved

Low Energy Lighting

0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Cherry Orchard, Oakington, Cambridge, CB24 3AY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Cherry Orchard has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

4applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

8 Cherry Orchard has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£612,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 14 years.

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Last sold (2011)

£363,000

Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

23 February 2011Most recent
£363,000
+4.9%over 4 years
1 November 2006
£346,000
+97.7%over 9 years
29 June 1997
£175,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB24 3AY: £560,000 (2025–2014).

Nearby sales in CB24 3AY

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On the street

Versus other Cherry Orchard homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

8 Cherry Orchard is notably below the street on habitable rooms.

Price per m²

£2,436

Street avg £3,215

Below

Floor Area

149 m²

Street avg 147 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.5 t/year

Street avg 5.8 t/year

Above

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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.

Full Cambridge report

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. 6 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CB24 3AY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CB24 3AY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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