7 Orchard Way, Oakington, Cambridge, CB24 3BQ
About 7 Orchard Way
7 Orchard Way is a detached house in Oakington, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB24 3BQ). It has a recorded floor area of 115 m² (around 1238 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2022) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2025. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Oct 2025DemolitionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Demolition of existing conservatory and garage. Single storey rear and side extension, alterations to fenestration and addition of external flue to rear elevation. Erection of detached outbuilding in front garden.
- Agent
- RDO Architectural Design
- Council
- South Cambridgeshire District Council
Extension- Documents
- 21 docs on file
- Reference
- 25/03139/HFUL
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 7 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
7 Orchard Way has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£445,000
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 7 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
7 Orchard Way outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
58 (D)
Street avg 64 (D)
Floor Area
115 m²
Street avg 107 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.9 t/year
Street avg 4.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
7 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