8 Orchard End, Rampton, Cambridge, CB24 8QJ
About 8 Orchard End
8 Orchard End is a detached house in Rampton, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB24 8QJ). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2024) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in January 2024 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). Main heating runs on oil.
Untraded for 29 years, with the last transfer in October 1997. 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 £396,000 sits 383.2% above the 1997 sale of £81,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£90/sq ft) was about 51% below the postcode norm. At 85 m² it's 19% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (105 m² median across 8 EPCs).
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
8 Orchard End has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
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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
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Sales history & valuation
8 Orchard End's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1997).
£396,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£81,950
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
31 October 1997Most recent
£81,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB24 8QJ: £395,000 (2022–2016).
Nearby sales in CB24 8QJ
4 Orchard End, Rampton, Cambridge, CB24 8QJ
Sold Oct 2022
£505,5009 Orchard End, Rampton, Cambridge, CB24 8QJ
Sold Sept 2021
£295,0002 Orchard End, Rampton, Cambridge, CB24 8QJ
Sold Nov 2018
£395,0003 Orchard End, Rampton, Cambridge, CB24 8QJ
Sold Dec 2014
£295,0006 Orchard End, Rampton, Cambridge, CB24 8QJ
Sold Nov 2014
£310,000
Everything we know about 8 Orchard End, 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
Versus other Orchard End homes
8 Orchard End is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£964
Street avg £3,124
Floor Area
85 m²
Street avg 101 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 t/year
Street avg 4.0 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
1.7 km
Northstowe Learning Community. 7 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
42.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.9dB