The Orchard, Weirs Drove, Burwell, Cambridge, CB25 0BP
About The Orchard
The Orchard is a detached house in Burwell, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB25 0BP). It has a recorded floor area of 374 m² (around 4026 sq ft) and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2019) returns a B (score 82), comfortably above the UK average. Main heating runs on oil.
At 374 m² the property is well over the postcode median (160 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Today's modelled estimate of £640,000 sits 392.3% above the 2018 sale of £130,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£32/sq ft) was about 84.3% below the postcode norm. 4 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in April 2018 and unlisted since — roughly 8 years.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
The Orchard ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Sept 2019New BuildConditionsIn report
To discharge condition 6 (Biodiversity) on decision dated 3.11.17 for Proposed new 4 bedroom 2 storey dwelling with associated double garage and driveway. To include demolition of existing bungalow.
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 17/01558/DISB
- Apr 2018ConditionsIn report
To discharge conditions 3 (External Surfaces), 4 (Contamination), 7 (Hard Landscaping) and 8 Surface Water Scheme on decision dated 3.11.17 for Proposed new 4 bedroom 2 storey dwelling with associated double garage and driveway. To include demolition of existing bungalow.
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 17/01558/DISA
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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
The Orchard's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (2018).
£640,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£130,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
12 April 2018Most recent
£130,000
Median price across the last 4 sales in CB25 0BP: £388,125 (2021–1997).
Nearby sales in CB25 0BP
Welsumme Farm, The Barn, Weirs Drove, Burwell, Cambridge, CB25 0BP
Sold Apr 2021
£500,000Baron Cove, Weirs Drove, Burwell, Cambridge, CB25 0BP
Sold Apr 2021
£500,000Welsumme Farm, Weirs Drove, Burwell, Cambridge, CB25 0BP
Sold Sept 2001
£276,250Newhall Farm, Weirs Drove, Burwell, Cambridge, CB25 0BP
Sold Aug 1997
£50,000
Everything we know about The Orchard, 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 Weirs Drove homes
The Orchard outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£348
Street avg £1,667
Floor Area
374 m²
Street avg 154 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.8 t/year
Street avg 8.7 t/year
Years Held
8 years
Street avg 13 years
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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
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Closest school
0.7 km
Burwell Village College (Primary). 2 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.8dB