1 Orchard Close, Elsworth, Cambridge, CB23 4JH
About 1 Orchard Close
1 Orchard Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Elsworth, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB23 4JH). It has a recorded floor area of 183 m² (around 1970 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (January 2024) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72). Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include a balcony and outbuildings.
At 183 m² the property is well over the postcode median (123 m² across 3 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Most recent transfer: November 2024 at £580,000.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenrear
- DrivewayYes
- BalconyYes
- OutbuildingsYes
Energy performance
1 Orchard Close's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
1 Orchard Close has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
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Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
1 Orchard Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£602,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£580,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
29 November 2024Most recent
£580,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB23 4JH: £399,950 (2023–1995).
Everything we know about 1 Orchard Close, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Orchard Close homes
On years held, 1 Orchard Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,169
Street avg £3,718
Floor Area
183 m²
Street avg 122 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
9.2 t/year
Street avg 6.7 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
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Closest school
0.5 km
Elsworth CofE VA Primary School. 1 school nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.4dB