4 Orchard Way, LU6 2JJ

Semi-detached house160 m²EPC EBand FFreehold

4 Orchard Way, in LU6, is a freehold semi-detached house on Orchard Way. It last sold for £390,000 in 2009, its only sale in HM Land Registry's records — 17 years in the same hands, well beyond the typical hold.

EPC ECouncil tax F

What this home is

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

Property type
Detached house
Detached
Floor area
160 m²
1,722 sq ft
Built
1950-1966
EPC construction age band
Tenure
Freehold
CO₂
9.1 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 £559,000£931,000 today, projected from its 2009 sale.

Indicative value
£559,000£931,000
Carrying the 2009 sale forward with LU6's market movement (×1.91). It can't see condition or improvements.
Last sold (2009)
£390,000
District median movement since: ×1.91.
Sold 2009 · £390k£931k£559k2026

From the 2009 sale, the indicative range widens as time passes — the cone is that growing uncertainty, not a forecast.

LU6 £/m² (recent sales)£3,775this home £2,438 at its last sale
The local market
Official house price index (UK HPI)

Across Central Bedfordshire, the official average home value is £358,992+4% in a year, +19% over five.

Detached£615,207
Semi-detached£380,082
Terraced£301,500
Flat / maisonette£174,411

Covers the whole Central Bedfordshire 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 4 Orchard Way, newest first.

1 recorded sale since 2009.

£100k£200k£300k£400k200820122016202020242026£336kSold 2009: £390,000£390k
£100k£200k£300k£400k200920182026£336kSold 2009: £390,000£390k
LU6 yearly medianThis home's recorded sales

This home's recorded sales joined up, with the change between each — against LU6's yearly median.

Energy certificate 12 Mar 2018
Rated EPC E · 160 m² recorded
7 Dec 2009Most recent
£390,000
Semi-detached house · Freehold
Built 1950-1966
Property built
Post-war (1945–1964)
What a home of this era typically means
  • Cavity walls are common but frequently uninsulated as built.
  • Some homes of this era are “non-traditional” (concrete or steel-frame) construction — a few types can complicate mortgage lending, so confirm the build type.

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

Energy & running costs

What 4 Orchard Way's Energy Performance Certificate says about efficiency, cost and construction.

EPC band E (53/100) — improvable to C
Heating, hot water and lighting estimated at about £1,825 a year. Certificate valid until March 2028.
A92+
B81–91
C69–80
Potential · 76
D55–68
E39–54
This home · 53
F21–38
G1–20
CO₂ emissions
9.1 t/yr
current estimate
Built
1950-1966
EPC construction age band
Built form
Detached
Running cost
£1,825/yr
heating + hot water + lighting
Certificate
12 Mar 2018
lodgement date
Heat pump?Possible — check first
Built 1950-1966 — older fabric, so radiator sizing and insulation need checking before a heat pump.
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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.

Council tax band F (≈£3,634/yr) · gigabit broadband reaches 0% of premises.

Council tax
Band F
£3,634/yr · Central Bedfordshire UA
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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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 Central Bedfordshire 032B neighbourhood, from the Census and the Indices of Deprivation.

IMD decile 8/10less deprived than most of England; household income about 10% above the national average; shared/rented housing low.

8/10Less deprived than most of 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 & skills6/10
Health9/10
Crime8/10
Housing & access2/10
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 4 Orchard Way sits in its local market.

LU6 median
£330,000
last 8 years
LU6 £/m²
£3,775
last 8 years

4 Orchard Way: quick answers

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

When did 4 Orchard Way last sell, and for how much?

4 Orchard Way last sold for £390,000 on 7 Dec 2009, according to HM Land Registry.

How many times has 4 Orchard Way been sold?

HM Land Registry records 1 sale for 4 Orchard Way. Sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset.

How big is 4 Orchard Way?

Its most recent Energy Performance Certificate records 160 m² of floor area.

What council tax band is 4 Orchard Way?

4 Orchard Way is in council tax band F, costing about £3,634 a year (Central Bedfordshire UA).

How energy efficient is 4 Orchard Way?

Its most recent EPC rates it E (score 53). Its recommended improvements would take it to C.

What is 4 Orchard Way worth today?

Carrying its 2009 sale price forward with LU6's market movement suggests roughly £559,000–£931,000 as of 2026. This is indicative only — the full report values it against individual comparable sales.

How fast is broadband at 4 Orchard Way?

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

Other homes at LU6 2JJ

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

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.