What's changing near CB24 9HD
Within 2 km, around HIston, Impington & Orchard Park in South Cambridgeshire. Building, planning, schools, transport, prices and crime.
6new homes completed within 2 km, last 2 years
40homes given permission on brownfield sites since 2021
+2.3%like-for-like prices in HIston, Impington & Orchard Park, 2024 → 2025 (council +1.0%)
+6%recorded crime, last 12 months vs the 12 before
On the map
New homesPlanning grantedSchool openedExtended homeEnergy projectBlack pin: the postcode. Tap a dot for details.
Nearby, most recent first
- Planning permissionJun 2022
1.4 km away - New schoolNov 2021
1.9 km away - Planning permissionOct 2021
400 m away - New schoolSept 2021
1.1 km away
New-home postcodes with fewer than 5 homes are counted above but not listed. 6 postcodes nearby had new homes completed in the last two years.
20homes extended 2021–2025, typically adding 30 m²
31since energy certificates began (2008)
3in CB24 9HD itself
- Extendedcertificate 2025
- Extendedcertificate 2024
- Extendedcertificate 2022
Spotted when a home's energy certificate shows at least 15 m² (and 15%) more floor area than an earlier one. Only homes with two certificates show up, so the real number is higher. A busy street suggests extensions get permission here; check the council's planning register for the details.
Storm overflows within 2 km
No monitored sewer storm overflows within 2 km (England only).
Environment Agency event duration monitoring, 2025 annual return (OGL; © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026). Overflows release diluted sewage into rivers and the sea when sewers are overwhelmed, mostly after heavy rain.
Solar, wind and battery projects within 10 km
22 planned, approved or being built and 4 running (27 MW between them). Those within 5 km are on the map above.
- Rooftop solar
New Road, Impington - Solar panelsApproved, not yet built · 280 kW
May 2024
1.2 km away - Rooftop solar
CRM Surgical, 1 Evolution Business Park - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 800 kW
Apr 2022
2.4 km away - Battery storage
Sewage Pumping Station - Micro Energy StorageApproved, not yet built · 200 kW
Sept 2024
4.3 km away - Solar farm
Falcon Park, Wilsons Road - Solar Farm & Battery Energy StoragePlanning application in · 26 MW
Jun 2025
4.8 km away - Battery storage
Falcon Park, Wilsons Road - Solar Farm & Battery Energy StoragePlanning application in · 20 MW
Jun 2025
4.8 km away - Rooftop solar
Levidian Nanosystems, Levidian Technology Centre - Solar PanelsPlanning application in · 180 kW
Dec 2022
5.3 km away - Rooftop solar
St Andrews Street - Roof mounted solar panelsApproved, not yet built · 150 kW
Jun 2022
5.4 km away - Rooftop solar
Lion Yard Shopping Centre, Lion Yard - Solar photovoltaic panelsApproved, not yet built · 330 kW
Aug 2023
5.6 km away - Rooftop solar
Coton Orchard Garden Centre, Cambridge Road - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 210 kW
Jan 2023
5.6 km away - Rooftop solar
Kings College, West Road - Solar Photovoltaic panelsApproved, not yet built
Road and street works within 1 km
6 permitted works running now or planned, 4 of them major.
- Major, planned
Access Road To Histon County Junior School From The Green, HistonUtility asset works · CITYFIBRE METRO NETWORKS LTD · Road closure
Nov 2026 to Dec 2026
250 m away - Major
Access Road To Histon County Junior School From The Green, HistonUtility asset works · CITYFIBRE METRO NETWORKS LTD · Road closure
Nov 2026 to Dec 2026
250 m away - Major
Mill Lane, HistonUtility asset works · CITYFIBRE METRO NETWORKS LTD · Road closure
Nov 2026 to Nov 2026
350 m away - Major
Home Close, HistonUtility asset works · UK POWER NETWORKS EASTERN & LONDON · Road closure
Oct 2026 to Oct 2026
500 m away - Standard
High Street, HistonUtility asset works · CITYFIBRE METRO NETWORKS LTD · Multi-way signals
Oct 2026 to Oct 2026
300 m away - Standard
The Green, HistonUtility asset works · CITYFIBRE METRO NETWORKS LTD · Multi-way signals
Oct 2026 to Oct 2026
350 m away
DfT Street Manager permits (OGL), England. Dates are the planned ones; works often finish early or overrun.
Major infrastructure projects within 30 km
- Decideddecided Apr 2025
6.4 km away - Decideddecided May 2016
9.5 km away - Pre-applicationapplication due August 2027
14.9 km away - Pre-applicationapplication due July 2027
16.5 km away - Pre-application
Kingsway Solar Farm Generating Stations · SE of Cambridge, 2.5km NW of Balsham and 3.8W of West Wratting. application due October 2026
17.3 km away - Decideddecided Aug 2022
21.0 km away - Decided
Transport schemes within 20 km
None on our list yet. We're starting with recently opened and under-construction rail schemes.
Running nearest: Milton Landfill Site (landfill gas, 3.7 km); Ely Road Waste Management Park (solar farm, 6.9 km); Mingay Farm - extension (solar farm, 9.6 km); Cantelupe Solar Farm (solar farm, 9.6 km).
DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database, April to June 2026 (OGL). Projects of 150 kW and over; refused, withdrawn and abandoned ones are left out.
Planning Inspectorate list of nationally significant infrastructure projects (roads, railways, energy, water, waste), October 2026 (OGL). Each is placed at one point, usually the middle of the site; long schemes run well beyond it.