4 Kettles Close, Oakington, Cambridge, CB24 3XA

4 Kettles Close is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Oakington, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB24 3XA). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2019) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since December 2008. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Average; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 2-band jump.

Held since October 2010 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1998–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £261,000 sits 66.2% above the 2010 sale of £157,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£260/sq ft) was about 16.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 56 m² it's 24.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (74 m² median across 4 EPCs). 2 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count.