What kind of home is 17 Orchid Drive, NG24 3TX?

17 Orchid Drive, NG24 3TX is a 3-bedroom detached house, which has been extended.

What did 17 Orchid Drive, NG24 3TX sell for?

17 Orchid Drive, NG24 3TX last sold for £182,500 in June 2015, around 11 years ago. Before that, it sold for £167,500 in October 2007, so prices have been rising over 8 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 17 Orchid Drive, NG24 3TX?

Across 2 sales between October 2007 and June 2015, 17 Orchid Drive, NG24 3TX rose from £167,500 to £182,500, a change of £15,000. That works out to roughly +1.1% per year compounded over 8 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 17 Orchid Drive, NG24 3TX?

The current EPC rating for 17 Orchid Drive, NG24 3TX is D with a score of 62 out of 100, lodged in January 2012. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 17 Orchid Drive, NG24 3TX?

17 Orchid Drive, NG24 3TX has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (804 sq ft), around 25 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 23% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in NG24 3TX. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 17 Orchid Drive, NG24 3TX use?

The latest EPC at 17 Orchid Drive, NG24 3TX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 17 Orchid Drive, NG24 3TX?

17 Orchid Drive, NG24 3TX is in council tax band C.

Which area is 17 Orchid Drive, NG24 3TX in?

17 Orchid Drive, NG24 3TX sits in Farndon, Newark, Newark. It falls within the NG24 postcode district in Nottinghamshire.

Is 17 Orchid Drive, NG24 3TX in a safe area?

Police records around 17 Orchid Drive, NG24 3TX show an average of 7 reported crimes per month over the last 7 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 33% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 17 Orchid Drive, NG24 3TX?

The closest primary school to 17 Orchid Drive, NG24 3TX is St Peter's Crosskeys CofE Academy (222m), one of 6 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Magnus Church of England Academy (2.8km).

How well connected is 17 Orchid Drive, NG24 3TX?

The closest bus stop to 17 Orchid Drive, NG24 3TX is Marsh Lane, 140m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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17 Orchid Drive, Farndon, Newark, NG24 3TX

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

75 m²

804 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 62

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 17 Orchid Drive

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

17 Orchid Drive is a three-bedroom detached house in Farndon, Newark, Newark (NG24 3TX). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 804 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2012) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The latest certificate is from January 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

Across 2007–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £250,000 is 37% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£227/sq ft) was about 42% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 11 years since the last transfer (June 2015). At 75 m² it's 24.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (99 m² median across 28 EPCs).

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

Bedrooms3
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

Building

Central heatingYes
Previously extendedYes
RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

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

17 Orchid Drive's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 30 Jan 2022

EPC Rating

D62

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Orchid Drive, Farndon, Newark, NG24 3TX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Orchid Drive has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

6 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

17 Orchid Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£250,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.1% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2015)

£182,500

Growth on file: 1.1% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

29 June 2015Most recent
£182,500
+9.0%over 7 years
11 October 2007
£167,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in NG24 3TX: £275,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in NG24 3TX

On the street

Versus other Orchid Drive homes

Four headline reads against 28 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 17 Orchid Drive runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,444

Street avg £1,966

Above

Floor Area

75 m²

Street avg 89 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

On par

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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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1 Broughton Gardens, Balderton

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£189k

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2 bed

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Newark district page.

Full Newark report

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

Crime

7/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Marsh Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

St Peter's Crosskeys CofE Academy. 7 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around NG24 3TX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for NG24 3TX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.0dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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