2 Orchard Way, Oakington, Cambridge, CB24 3BQ
About 2 Orchard Way
2 Orchard Way is a semi-detached house in Oakington, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB24 3BQ). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2014) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from January 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 72 m² it sits well below the postcode median (108 m² across 15 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 87% of similar EPCs).
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
2 Orchard Way's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 25 Jan 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
2 Orchard Way has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
4applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 2 Orchard Way
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
- Environmental risk flagged
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Sales history & valuation
2 Orchard Way has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£307,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB24 3BQ: £350,000 (2021–2014).
Nearby sales in CB24 3BQ
20 Orchard Way, Oakington, Cambridge, CB24 3BQ
Sold Aug 2021
£550,0002a, Orchard Way, Oakington, Cambridge, CB24 3BQ
Sold Dec 2020
£300,0006 Orchard Way, Oakington, Cambridge, CB24 3BQ
Sold Jun 2014
£350,00024 Orchard Way, Oakington, Cambridge, CB24 3BQ
Sold May 2014
£330,0001 Orchard Way, Oakington, Cambridge, CB24 3BQ
Sold Aug 2013
£356,250
Everything we know about 2 Orchard Way, 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 Orchard Way homes
On epc rating, 2 Orchard Way runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
51 (E)
Street avg 64 (D)
Floor Area
72 m²
Street avg 110 m²
CO₂ Emissions
7.2 t/year
Street avg 4.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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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
0.5 km
Oakington CofE Primary School. 5 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
46.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.6dB