1 The Orchards, CB8 8YY

Detached house199 m²EPC BFreehold

1 The Orchards is a freehold detached house on The Orchards in CB8. It last sold for £600,000 in 2019, its only sale in HM Land Registry's records.

What this home is

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

Property type
Detached house
Detached
Floor area
199 m²
2,142 sq ft
Built
2019
EPC construction age band
Tenure
Freehold
CO₂
2.5 t/yr
current estimate

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

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Sale history

Every transaction HM Land Registry records for 1 The Orchards, newest first.

1 recorded sale since 2019.

20 Dec 2019Most recent
£600,000
Detached house · Freehold
Energy certificate 28 Jan 2019
Rated EPC B · 199 m² recorded
Built 2019
Property built
2012 onwards
What a home of this era typically means
  • Modern energy standards: high insulation, efficient heating and often airtight construction — typically low running costs.
  • Homes built after 2009 generally sit outside Flood Re, so check flood-insurance availability separately if there’s any flood risk.

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

Energy & running costs

What 1 The Orchards's Energy Performance Certificate says about efficiency, cost and construction.

EPC band B (84/100) — improvable to A
Heating, hot water and lighting estimated at about £801 a year. Certificate valid until January 2029.
A92+
Potential · 103
B81–91
This home · 84
C69–80
D55–68
E39–54
F21–38
G1–20
CO₂ emissions
2.5 t/yr
current estimate
Built
2019
EPC construction age band
Built form
Detached
Running cost
£801/yr
heating + hot water + lighting
Certificate
28 Jan 2019
lodgement date
Heat pump?Good candidate
Built 2019 — 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
Itemised running costs (heating / hot water / lighting)

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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 0% of premises.

Gigabit broadband
0%
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 West Suffolk 018C neighbourhood, from the Census and the Indices of Deprivation.

IMD decile 6/10mid-range for England; household income about 8% above the national average; shared/rented housing low.

6/10Mid-range for 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 & skills5/10
Health9/10
Crime7/10
Housing & access1/10
Living environment2/10

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 The Orchards sits in its local market.

1 The Orchards: quick answers

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

When did 1 The Orchards last sell, and for how much?

1 The Orchards last sold for £600,000 on 20 Dec 2019, according to HM Land Registry.

How many times has 1 The Orchards been sold?

HM Land Registry records 1 sale for 1 The Orchards. Sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset.

How big is 1 The Orchards?

Its most recent Energy Performance Certificate records 199 m² of floor area.

How energy efficient is 1 The Orchards?

Its most recent EPC rates it B (score 84). Its recommended improvements would take it to A.

How fast is broadband at 1 The Orchards?

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

Other homes at CB8 8YY

Recorded sales for the other addresses sharing this postcode on The Orchards.

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.