1 Orchard Houses, CB21 4PY

Detached house154 m²EPC CFreehold

1 Orchard Houses, in CB21, is a freehold detached house on Orchard Houses. It last sold for £430,000 in 2010 — its 3rd recorded sale, up 129% on its first recorded sale of £188,000 in 1997.

EPC CGigabit broadband 71%

What this home is

The physical record — from its EPC assessments, HM Land Registry and the VOA.

Property type
Semi-detached bungalow
Semi-detached
Floor area
154 m²
1,658 sq ft
Built
1991-1995
EPC construction age band
Tenure
Freehold
CO₂
5.2 t/yr
current estimate

EPC data © Crown copyright; bedrooms are the register's estimate, not a survey. Tenure from HM Land Registry.

What is it worth now?

An indicative projection from its own sale record — the report's valuation prices it against individual comparable sales.

Indicatively £891,000£1,485,000 today, projected from its 2010 sale.

Indicative value
£891,000£1,485,000
Carrying the 2010 sale forward at this home's own compounded growth — 6.4%/yr across 3 recorded sales. It can't see condition or improvements.
Last sold (2010)
£430,000
Growth on file: 6.4% per year across 3 sales.
Sold 2010 · £430k£1.49m£891k2026

From the 2010 sale, the indicative range widens as time passes — the cone is that growing uncertainty, not a forecast.

CB21 £/m² (recent sales)£4,167this home £2,792 at its last sale
The local market
Official house price index (UK HPI)

Across South Cambridgeshire, the official average home value is £432,985+2% in a year, +13% over five.

Detached£626,541
Semi-detached£397,642
Terraced£324,180
Flat / maisonette£197,124

Covers the whole South Cambridgeshire area, not this postcode.

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The precise, comparables-based valuation

A point estimate with likely and wide ranges, built from individual comparable sales nearby — each listed with address, date, size and adjusted price.

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Comparable sales analysed
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Point estimate
Likely range (p50) & wide range (p80)
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Indicative range projected from HM Land Registry sold prices; not a formal valuation, survey or appraisal.

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Sale history

Every transaction HM Land Registry records for 1 Orchard Houses, newest first.

3 recorded sales since 1997, up 129% from first to latest.

£100k£200k£300k£400k£500k199720032009201520212026£446k+107%+10%Sold 2010: £430,000£430kSold 2005: £390,000£390kSold 1997: £188,000£188k
£100k£200k£300k£400k£500k199720122026£446k+107%Sold 2005: £390,000£390kSold 1997: £188,000£188k
CB21 yearly medianThis home's recorded sales

This home's recorded sales joined up, with the change between each — against CB21's yearly median.

Energy certificate 15 Dec 2015
Rated EPC C · 154 m² recorded
19 May 2010Most recent
£430,000+10%
Detached house · Freehold · +2.1%/yr since the previous sale
30 Sept 2005
£390,000+107%
Detached house · Freehold · +8.8%/yr since the previous sale
21 Feb 1997
£188,000
Detached house · Freehold · New build
Built 1991-1995
Property built
1983–1999
What a home of this era typically means
  • Insulated cavity walls and double glazing become the norm, so thermal performance is markedly better than pre-war stock.

HM Land Registry Price Paid Data; sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset.

Energy & running costs

What 1 Orchard Houses's Energy Performance Certificate says about efficiency, cost and construction.

EPC band C (69/100) — improvable to B
Heating, hot water and lighting estimated at about £1,482 a year. The certificate expired in 2025 — the seller needs a new EPC to market the home.
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!The certificate expired in 2025 — the seller needs a new EPC to market the home, and the property may have changed since the assessment.
A92+
B81–91
Potential · 81
C69–80
This home · 69
D55–68
E39–54
F21–38
G1–20
CO₂ emissions
5.2 t/yr
current estimate
Built
1991-1995
EPC construction age band
Built form
Semi-detached
Running cost
£1,482/yr
heating + hot water + lighting
Certificate
15 Dec 2015
lodgement date
Heat pump?Good candidate
Built 1991-1995 — modern enough building regs that the fabric should suit a heat pump's lower flow temperatures.
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The construction detail, element by element

Every fabric element as the assessor described it — walls, roof, floor, windows, hot water and heating construction with its efficiency rating — plus glazing detail and itemised running costs.

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Wall construction & insulation, as assessed
Roof & floor construction, as assessed
Windows & glazing detail
Heating & hot-water systems, with efficiency ratings
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EPC data © Crown copyright, from the domestic EPC register. Certificates describe the home as assessed on their date.

The practical file

The running costs and everyday infrastructure a viewing can't show you.

gigabit broadband reaches 71% of premises.

Gigabit broadband
71%
of premises here
Top speed
0 Mbps
median 0 Mbps
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Every amenity, counted and priced

The full amenity list by category with names and distances — supermarkets to GPs to gyms — plus parks with sizes and every connectivity measure in full.

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Every amenity category, counted with nearest distances
Parks & green spaces with sizes
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VOA council-tax band with the authority's current rates; Ofcom broadband coverage; amenities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); EV charging from the National Chargepoint Registry; hygiene ratings from the Food Standards Agency.

The neighbourhood

Who lives here and how the area ranks — the South Cambridgeshire 016F neighbourhood, from the Census and the Indices of Deprivation.

IMD decile 10/10among the least deprived areas in England; household income about 30% above the national average; shared/rented housing low.

10/10Among the least deprived areas in England
1 · most deprived10 · least deprived

In plain terms: income and employment score well, but a weaker housing & access.

Breakdown by domain
Income10/10
Employment10/10
Education & skills9/10
Health10/10
Crime10/10
Housing & access4/10
Living environment7/10

ONS Census 2021 and the English Indices of Deprivation, at neighbourhood (LSOA/MSOA) level — the immediate pocket, not the whole postcode district.

The street and the area

Where 1 Orchard Houses sits in its local market.

CB21 median
£455,000
last 8 years
CB21 £/m²
£4,167
last 8 years

1 Orchard Houses: quick answers

From HM Land Registry, EPC, VOA, Police.uk, DfE and Environment Agency records.

When did 1 Orchard Houses last sell, and for how much?

1 Orchard Houses last sold for £430,000 on 19 May 2010, according to HM Land Registry.

How many times has 1 Orchard Houses been sold?

HM Land Registry records 3 sales for 1 Orchard Houses between 1997 and 2010. Sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset.

How big is 1 Orchard Houses?

Its most recent Energy Performance Certificate records 154 m² of floor area.

How energy efficient is 1 Orchard Houses?

Its most recent EPC rates it C (score 69). Its recommended improvements would take it to B.

What is 1 Orchard Houses worth today?

Carrying its 2010 sale price forward with its own compounded sale-price growth of 6.4% a year across 3 sales suggests roughly £891,000–£1,485,000 as of 2026. This is indicative only — the full report values it against individual comparable sales.

How fast is broadband at 1 Orchard Houses?

Top available download speed is around 0 Mbps. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 71% of premises in this postcode. (Source: Ofcom)

Other homes at CB21 4PY

Recorded sales for the other addresses sharing this postcode on Orchard Houses.

HM Land Registry last recorded sale per address; unsold homes show no price.

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The data behind this dossier
HM Land RegistryEPC RegisterValuation Office AgencyPolice.ukDfE & OfstedEnvironment AgencyDEFRAUKHSA & BGSCoal AuthorityOfcomNaPTANOpenStreetMap

Contains public-sector data © Crown copyright and database right 2026, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0 where applicable. Amenity data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset. Figures describe recorded data and are not a survey or valuation of this home; the indicative range is a projection, not an appraisal. marks detail included in the £5 report.