What type of property is 16 The Orchard, CB24 4SN?

16 The Orchard, CB24 4SN is a 3-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

When did 16 The Orchard, CB24 4SN last change hands?

16 The Orchard, CB24 4SN last sold for £265,000 in November 2019, around 7 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £125,000 in June 2003. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 16 The Orchard, CB24 4SN changed over time?

Across 3 sales between June 2003 and November 2019, 16 The Orchard, CB24 4SN rose from £125,000 to £265,000, a change of £140,000. That works out to roughly +4.7% per year compounded over 16 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 16 The Orchard, CB24 4SN have?

The current EPC rating for 16 The Orchard, CB24 4SN is C with a score of 72 out of 100, lodged in May 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 16 The Orchard, CB24 4SN?

16 The Orchard, CB24 4SN has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (926 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 16 The Orchard, CB24 4SN heated?

The latest EPC at 16 The Orchard, CB24 4SN records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 16 The Orchard, CB24 4SN?

16 The Orchard, CB24 4SN is in council tax band C.

Where is 16 The Orchard, CB24 4SN located?

16 The Orchard, CB24 4SN sits in Fen Drayton, Cambridge, Cambridge. It falls within the CB24 postcode district in Cambridgeshire.

How safe is the area around 16 The Orchard, CB24 4SN?

Police records around 16 The Orchard, CB24 4SN show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Burglary makes up roughly 18% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 16 The Orchard, CB24 4SN?

The closest primary school to 16 The Orchard, CB24 4SN is Fen Drayton Primary School (244m), one of 3 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Swavesey Village College (2.3km).

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16 The Orchard, Fen Drayton, Cambridge, CB24 4SN

3 sales on record

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Floor area

86 m²

926 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 72

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 16 The Orchard

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

16 The Orchard is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Fen Drayton, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB24 4SN). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot. The latest certificate (May 2019) shows a C (score 72). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).

Across 2003–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £324,000 is 22.3% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£286/sq ft) was about 16.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: November 2019 at £265,000.

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Valuation

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Risks

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Sold prices

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Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3

Outside

Private gardenRear
ParkingOff road
LandYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

EPC Rating

C72

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 The Orchard, Fen Drayton, Cambridge, CB24 4SN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 The Orchard has no planning applications on record.

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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.

16 The Orchard has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2003.

Current estimate

£324,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.7% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£265,000

Growth on file: 4.7% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

29 November 2019Most recent
£265,000
+71.0%over 15 years
25 November 2004
£154,950
+24.0%over 1 year
19 June 2003
£125,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB24 4SN: £280,000 (2023–2022).

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Versus other The Orchard homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Habitable Rooms for 16 The Orchard runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,081

Street avg £3,070

On par

Floor Area

86 m²

Street avg 80 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.7 t/year

Street avg 3.1 t/year

On par

Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Cambridge report

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

0.2 km

Fen Drayton Primary School. 4 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CB24 4SN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CB24 4SN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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