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Orchard House, Foxs Way, Comberton, Cambridge, CB23 7DL

EPC B
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
6
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
240 m²
2583 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 85
Council tax
Band E
Overview

About Orchard House

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

Orchard House is a six-bedroom detached house in Comberton, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB23 7DL). It has a recorded floor area of 240 m² (around 2583 sq ft) and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2012) returns a high B (score 85), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. Main heating runs on electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff. The latest certificate is from July 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 240 m² the property is well over the postcode median (92 m² across 18 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 83% of similar EPCs). 6 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Today's modelled estimate of £739,000 is 19.2% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£240/sq ft) was about 18.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: October 2020 at £620,000.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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

  • Bedrooms6
  • Bathrooms2
Energy

Energy performance

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

Orchard House'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 02 Jul 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
B85
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Heat Pump
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.9 t/year
Occupancy
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Orchard House, Foxs Way, Comberton, Cambridge, CB23 7DL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Orchard House has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

1applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

Latest sale on Orchard House was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£739,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2020)

£620,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 12 October 2020Most recent

    £620,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB23 7DL: £375,000 (2025–2021).

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On the street

Versus other Foxs Way homes

Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for Orchard House runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,583

Street avg £2,985

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Floor Area

240 m²

Street avg 116 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

1.9 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

Above

Years Held

6 years

Street avg 11 years

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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.

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

Meridian Primary School. 5 schools nearby.

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The full 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 CB23 7DL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CB23 7DL

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CB23 7DL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.6dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
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80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
Map

Everything within walking distance

Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 5 points of interest in total.
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Orchard House, Foxs Way, Comberton, Cambridge, CB23 7DL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.