What kind of home is 6 Orchard Way, CB24 3BQ?

6 Orchard Way, CB24 3BQ is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 6 Orchard Way, CB24 3BQ?

6 Orchard Way, CB24 3BQ last sold for £350,000 in June 2014, around 12 years ago. Before that, it sold for £134,500 in July 1999, so prices have been rising over 15 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 6 Orchard Way, CB24 3BQ changed over time?

Across 2 sales between July 1999 and June 2014, 6 Orchard Way, CB24 3BQ rose from £134,500 to £350,000, a change of £215,500. That works out to roughly +6.6% per year compounded over 15 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 6 Orchard Way, CB24 3BQ?

The current EPC rating for 6 Orchard Way, CB24 3BQ is F with a score of 32 out of 100, lodged in July 2014. It has dropped from a E recorded in October 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 6 Orchard Way, CB24 3BQ?

6 Orchard Way, CB24 3BQ has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (1,259 sq ft), around 39 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 9% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CB24 3BQ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 6 Orchard Way, CB24 3BQ use?

The latest EPC at 6 Orchard Way, CB24 3BQ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 6 Orchard Way, CB24 3BQ?

6 Orchard Way, CB24 3BQ is in council tax band E.

Which area is 6 Orchard Way, CB24 3BQ in?

6 Orchard Way, CB24 3BQ sits in Oakington, Cambridge, Cambridge. It falls within the CB24 postcode district in Cambridgeshire.

What is crime like near 6 Orchard Way, CB24 3BQ?

Police records around 6 Orchard Way, CB24 3BQ 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.

What schools are near 6 Orchard Way, CB24 3BQ?

The closest primary school to 6 Orchard Way, CB24 3BQ is Oakington CofE Primary School (499m), one of 4 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Northstowe Learning Community (2.7km).

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6 Orchard Way, Oakington, Cambridge, CB24 3BQ

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

117 m²

1259 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 32

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 6 Orchard Way

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

6 Orchard Way is a three-bedroom detached house in Oakington, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB24 3BQ). It has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (around 1259 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2014) shows an F (score 32), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it E (October 2013); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1999–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £471,000 is 34.6% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£278/sq ft) was about 44.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 12 years since the last transfer (June 2014).

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Risks

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3

Energy

Energy performance

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

6 Orchard Way sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Jul 2024

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jul 2014

EPC Rating

F32

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

9.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 6 Orchard Way, Oakington, Cambridge, CB24 3BQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

6 Orchard Way 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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1999.

Current estimate

£471,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.6% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2014)

£350,000

Growth on file: 6.6% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

26 June 2014Most recent
£350,000
+160.2%over 14 years
22 July 1999
£134,500

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

Nearby sales in CB24 3BQ

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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, 6 Orchard Way runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,991

Street avg £2,717

Above

Floor Area

117 m²

Street avg 107 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

9.5 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

Strongly below

Comparables

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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

0.5 km

Oakington CofE Primary School. 5 schools nearby.

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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· 07:00 – 23:00

46.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CB24 3BQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.6dB

Low

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