8 Orchard Way, Oakington, Cambridge, CB24 3BQ

8 Orchard Way is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Oakington, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB24 3BQ). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2012) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from October 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Across 1996–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £320,000 sits 52.4% above the 2013 sale of £210,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£267/sq ft) was about 39.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 73 m² it sits well below the postcode median (108 m² across 15 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 2 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2013. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last changed hands 13 years ago, in June 2013.