4 Orchard Close, Harston, Cambridge, CB22 7PT
About 4 Orchard Close
4 Orchard Close is a five-bedroom detached house in Harston, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB22 7PT). It has a recorded floor area of 175 m² (around 1884 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (September 2014) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in June 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Average; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). The latest certificate is from September 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 175 m² the property is well over the postcode median (128 m² across 21 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Last sold in September 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2003–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £931,000 is 21.4% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£407/sq ft) was about 31.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms3
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- GarageDouble
Energy performance
4 Orchard Close sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Sept 2024
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 19 September 2024
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
4 Orchard Close has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
Sales history & valuation
4 Orchard Close has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2003.
£931,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.9% per year over 14 years.
£767,000
Growth on file: 5.9% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
11 September 2017Most recent
£767,000
+62.3%over 7 years4 October 2009
£472,500
+337.5%over 5 years5 May 2004
£108,000
-68.0%over 11 months19 June 2003
£337,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB22 7PT: £775,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in CB22 7PT
29 Orchard Close, Harston, Cambridge, CB22 7PT
Sold Jul 2024
£82,50022 Orchard Close, Harston, Cambridge, CB22 7PT
Sold Jan 2022
£775,00010 Orchard Close, Harston, Cambridge, CB22 7PT
Sold Sept 2021
£935,00018 Orchard Close, Harston, Cambridge, CB22 7PT
Sold Sept 2021
£850,00020 Orchard Close, Harston, Cambridge, CB22 7PT
Sold Sept 2017
£875,000
Versus other Orchard Close homes
EPC Rating for 4 Orchard Close lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,383
Street avg £3,624
Floor Area
175 m²
Street avg 134 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.3 t/year
Street avg 2.8 t/year
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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
2.7 km
Foxton Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.2 km
Harston and Newton Primary School. 4 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
46.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.1dB







