What type of property is 5 Orchard Close, CB7 5WY?

5 Orchard Close, CB7 5WY is a 4-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 5 Orchard Close, CB7 5WY?

5 Orchard Close, CB7 5WY last sold for £350,000 in February 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £195,000 in August 2011, so prices have been rising over 10 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 5 Orchard Close, CB7 5WY changed over time?

Across 2 sales between August 2011 and February 2022, 5 Orchard Close, CB7 5WY rose from £195,000 to £350,000, a change of £155,000. That works out to roughly +5.7% per year compounded over 10 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 5 Orchard Close, CB7 5WY?

The current EPC rating for 5 Orchard Close, CB7 5WY is C with a score of 78 out of 100, lodged in September 2025. It has dropped from a B recorded in May 2011. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 Orchard Close, CB7 5WY?

5 Orchard Close, CB7 5WY has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (1,109 sq ft), around 26 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 34% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CB7 5WY. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 Orchard Close, CB7 5WY heated?

The latest EPC at 5 Orchard Close, CB7 5WY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 5 Orchard Close, CB7 5WY?

5 Orchard Close, CB7 5WY is in council tax band C.

Where is 5 Orchard Close, CB7 5WY located?

5 Orchard Close, CB7 5WY sits in Isleham, Ely, Ely. It falls within the CB7 postcode district in Cambridgeshire.

How safe is the area around 5 Orchard Close, CB7 5WY?

Police records around 5 Orchard Close, CB7 5WY show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 42% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 5 Orchard Close, CB7 5WY?

The closest primary school to 5 Orchard Close, CB7 5WY is Isleham Church of England Primary School (220m).

What transport links are near 5 Orchard Close, CB7 5WY?

The closest bus stop to 5 Orchard Close, CB7 5WY is Golden Boar, 3.0km away.

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5 Orchard Close, Isleham, Ely, CB7 5WY

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

103 m²

1109 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 78

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Orchard Close

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

5 Orchard Close is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Isleham, Ely, Ely (CB7 5WY). It has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (around 1109 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2025) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (May 2011); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Very Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82).

Across 2011–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£316/sq ft) was about 51.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: February 2022 at £350,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Risks

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Trends

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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

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

Sept 2025

EPC Rating

C78

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2021from May 2011

EPC improved fromB81toC79

Roof Insulation

InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Floor Insulation

PartialInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

Low Energy Lighting

10%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Sept 2025from May 2021

Low Energy Lighting

100%76%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Orchard Close, Isleham, Ely, CB7 5WY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Orchard Close has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

8applications 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 5 Orchard Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£364,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 10 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£350,000

Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

18 February 2022Most recent
£350,000
+79.5%over 10 years
30 August 2011
£195,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB7 5WY: £288,000 (2023–2017).

Nearby sales in CB7 5WY

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On the street

Versus other Orchard Close homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

5 Orchard Close outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,398

Street avg £2,695

Above

Floor Area

103 m²

Street avg 93 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.2 t/year

Street avg 1.9 t/year

Strongly below

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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 Ely district page.

Full Ely report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

3.0 km

Golden Boar — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Isleham Church of England Primary School. 1 school nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CB7 5WY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CB7 5WY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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