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5 Orchard Road, Sawston, Cambridge, CB22 3BE

1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
45 m²
481 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 45
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Freehold
Overview

About 5 Orchard Road

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

5 Orchard Road is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Sawston, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB22 3BE). It has a recorded floor area of 45 m² (around 481 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (February 2010) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 64). The latest certificate is from February 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include outbuildings.

Today's modelled estimate of £248,000 sits 53.1% above the 2017 sale of £162,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£337/sq ft) was about 78% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in July 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years. At 45 m² it's 26.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (61 m² median across 19 EPCs). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2010.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms2
  • Utility roomYes

Outside

  • OutbuildingsYes

Building

  • TenureFreehold
  • RefurbishedYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

5 Orchard Road's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Feb 2020

Current Certificate
Feb 2010

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E45
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
4.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 16 February 2020

New assessment needed to sell or let
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseFreeholdEPC EPre-1919 buildPermanent outbuildings

Because the property was built before 1919 and has permanent outbuildings, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Orchard Road, Sawston, Cambridge, CB22 3BE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 5 Orchard Road, Sawston, Cambridge, CB22 3BE

1decisions17documents1nearby
  1. Oct 2010
    Full
    Outcome in report

    Erection of close-boarded fence gate and wattle hurdle fences.

    Council
    South Cambridgeshire District Council
    Documents
    17 docs on file
    Reference
    S/1420/10
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

5 Orchard Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£248,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2017)

£162,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 18 July 2017Most recent

    £162,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB22 3BE: £231,500 (2024–2011).

On the street

Versus other Orchard Road homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 5 Orchard Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,628

Street avg £2,676

Above

Floor Area

45 m²

Street avg 76 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 5.4 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Orchard Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£325k

1 Elder Close, Sawston

CB22 3BB

2 bed
£277k

1 Churchfield Avenue, Sawston

CB22 3LA

3 bed
£442k

1 Camping Close, Sawston

CB22 3HP

3 bed2 bath
£460k

1 Brookfield Road, Sawston

CB22 3EH

3 bed
£476k

1 Brookfield Close, Sawston

CB22 3ED

3 bed
£250k

1 Chapelfield Way, Sawston

CB22 3SY

£214k

1 Catherine House, London Road, Sawston

CB22 3XE

£294k

1 Blacksmiths Close, Babraham

CB22 3AH

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Cambridge district page.
Full Cambridge report

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CB22 3BE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CB22 3BE

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CB22 3BE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.1dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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