21 Orchard Road, Sawston, Cambridge, CB22 3BE
About 21 Orchard Road
21 Orchard Road is an end-of-terrace house in Sawston, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB22 3BE). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 570 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. At 53 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 20 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 45–99 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (October 2020) shows a C (score 74). When first surveyed in October 2010 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Average. Main heating runs on electricity.
Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 84% of similar EPCs).
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 29 October 2030
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £820 · Includes VAT
Planning history
21 Orchard Road has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
21 Orchard Road has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£170,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB22 3BE: £231,500 (2024–2015).
Nearby sales in CB22 3BE
10 Orchard Road, Sawston, Cambridge, CB22 3BE
Sold Nov 2024
£286,00033 Orchard Road, Sawston, Cambridge, CB22 3BE
Sold Apr 2022
£330,00019 Orchard Road, Sawston, Cambridge, CB22 3BE
Sold Nov 2021
£231,5005 Orchard Road, Sawston, Cambridge, CB22 3BE
Sold Jul 2017
£162,0001 Orchard Road, Sawston, Cambridge, CB22 3BE
Sold Aug 2015
£215,000
Versus other Orchard Road homes
Floor Area for 21 Orchard Road lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
74 (C)
Street avg 62 (D)
Floor Area
53 m²
Street avg 58 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 t/year
Street avg 3.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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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
82/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
2.1 km
Whittlesford Parkway Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.2 km
The Bellbird Primary School. 6 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.1dB







