What type of property is 3 The Orchard, CB24 4SN?

3 The Orchard, CB24 4SN is a semi-detached house.

What is the EPC rating for 3 The Orchard, CB24 4SN?

The current EPC rating for 3 The Orchard, CB24 4SN is C with a score of 72 out of 100, lodged in August 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 3 The Orchard, CB24 4SN?

3 The Orchard, CB24 4SN has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (753 sq ft). That makes it about 18% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CB24 4SN. Source: EPC Register.

How is 3 The Orchard, CB24 4SN heated?

The latest EPC at 3 The Orchard, CB24 4SN records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 3 The Orchard, CB24 4SN?

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

Where is 3 The Orchard, CB24 4SN located?

3 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 3 The Orchard, CB24 4SN?

Police records around 3 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 3 The Orchard, CB24 4SN?

The closest primary school to 3 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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3 The Orchard, Fen Drayton, Cambridge, CB24 4SN

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

70 m²

753 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 72

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Social Rental

Overview

About 3 The Orchard

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

3 The Orchard is a semi-detached house in Fen Drayton, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB24 4SN). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2015) shows a C (score 72). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87). The latest certificate is from August 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 70 m² it's 16.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (84 m² median across 15 EPCs).

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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 Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Aug 2025

EPC Rating

C72

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.4 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 The Orchard, Fen Drayton, Cambridge, CB24 4SN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 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.

3 The Orchard has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£301,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

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

Nearby sales in CB24 4SN

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On the street

Versus other The Orchard homes

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

On floor area, 3 The Orchard runs well behind the street norm.

EPC Rating

72 (C)

Street avg 69 (C)

Above

Floor Area

70 m²

Street avg 81 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.4 t/year

Street avg 3.1 t/year

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

£303k

1 Hall Court, Fen Drayton

CB24 4TG

3 bed1 bath

£267k

1 College Farm Court, Fen Drayton

CB24 4SZ

2 bed1 bath

£265k

1 Old Manor Farm Cottages, High Street, Fen Drayton

CB24 4SJ

£262k

1 Burgess Close, Swavesey

CB24 4AP

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1 Gibraltar Lane, Swavesey

CB24 4RR

3 bed1 bath

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1 High Street, Fen Drayton

CB24 4SJ

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1 Priory Avenue, Swavesey

CB24 4RY

4 bed1 bath

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1 Larke Cottages, Fen Drayton

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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

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