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24 Orchard Way, Oakington, Cambridge, CB24 3BQ

EPC ASolar panelsSwimming pool3 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
179 m²
1927 sq ft
Energy rating
A
Score 97
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 24 Orchard Way

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

24 Orchard Way is a four-bedroom detached house in Oakington, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB24 3BQ). It has a recorded floor area of 179 m² (around 1927 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. There is a swimming pool on the plot, uncommon for the area. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. The latest certificate (March 2025) returns an A (score 97), the top energy band on the EPC scale. When first surveyed in March 2013 the rating was D, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good.

At 179 m² the property is well over the postcode median (107 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Today's modelled estimate of £641,000 sits 94.2% above the 2014 sale of £330,000. 3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 12 years since the last transfer (May 2014).

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • GarageYes
  • Swimming poolYes

Building

  • Solar panelsYes
  • RefurbishedYes
Energy

Energy performance

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

24 Orchard Way ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2025

EPC Rating

A
A97
B
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2025from Mar 2013
EPC improved fromD64toA97
Windows
SingleFull Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting
75%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 24 Orchard Way, Oakington, Cambridge, CB24 3BQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Multiple extension applications run across more than a decade of planning history at 24 Orchard Way.

  1. Apr 2026
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Single storey side/front extension.

    Agent
    Camplans Ltd
    Council
    South Cambridgeshire District Council
    Documents
    14 docs on file
    Reference
    26/01437/HFUL
    View planning record
  2. Apr 2017
    Conditions
    In report

    Discharge of conditions 4 (Materials) and 5 (Site preparation of the delivery of material to site and tree protection measures) of planning permission S/2392/16/FL

    Council
    South Cambridgeshire District Council
    Documents
    3 docs on file
    Reference
    S/0825/17/DC
    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.

24 Orchard Way valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£641,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2014)

£330,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 22 May 2014Most recent

    £330,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB24 3BQ: £356,250 (2021–2013).

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On the street

Versus other Orchard Way homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 24 Orchard Way stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£1,844

Street avg £2,821

Strongly below

Floor Area

179 m²

Street avg 102 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

1.0 t/year

Street avg 4.7 t/year

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

0.5 km

Oakington CofE Primary School. 5 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CB24 3BQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.6dB

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

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 24 Orchard Way, Oakington, Cambridge, CB24 3BQ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.