8 Kettles Close, Oakington, Cambridge, CB24 3XA
About 8 Kettles Close
8 Kettles Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Oakington, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB24 3XA). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2021) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.
Untraded for 27 years, with the last transfer in September 1999. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £340,000 sits 273.6% above the 1999 sale of £91,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£116/sq ft) was about 48% below the postcode norm.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- ParkingOff road
Building
- Heating systemGas
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
8 Kettles Close has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
4applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 8 Kettles Close
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
8 Kettles Close's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1999).
£340,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£91,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
22 September 1999Most recent
£91,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB24 3XA: £295,000 (2024–2012).
Nearby sales in CB24 3XA
14 Kettles Close, Oakington, Cambridge, CB24 3XA
Sold Aug 2024
£329,0002 Kettles Close, Oakington, Cambridge, CB24 3XA
Sold Dec 2018
£286,00012 Kettles Close, Oakington, Cambridge, CB24 3XA
Sold May 2012
£195,0004 Kettles Close, Oakington, Cambridge, CB24 3XA
Sold Oct 2010
£157,0003 Kettles Close, Oakington, Cambridge, CB24 3XA
Sold Sept 2003
£172,500
Everything we know about 8 Kettles Close, 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 Kettles Close homes
On price per m², 8 Kettles Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,247
Street avg £3,432
Floor Area
73 m²
Street avg 70 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 t/year
Street avg 2.8 t/year
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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
0.3 km
Oakington CofE Primary School. 6 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
46.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.9dB