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

4 The Orchard is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Fen Drayton, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB24 4SN). It has a recorded floor area of 105 m² (around 1130 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2015) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in September 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). The latest certificate is from May 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

Untraded for 16 years, with the last transfer in December 2009. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. At 105 m² the property is well over the postcode median (80 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £339,000 sits 85.2% above the 2009 sale of £183,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£162/sq ft) was about 35% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.