Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
18 Orchid Drive, Farndon, Newark, NG24 3TX
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
99 m²
1066 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 18 Orchid Drive
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
18 Orchid Drive is a detached house in Farndon, Newark, Newark (NG24 3TX). It has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (around 1066 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2015) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). The latest certificate is from February 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
18 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Feb 2025
Current Certificate
Feb 2015EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 13 February 2025
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 18 Orchid Drive, Farndon, Newark, NG24 3TX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
18 Orchid Drive has no planning applications on record.
6
But the area is active
6 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
18 Orchid Drive has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£243,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
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 NG24 3TX: £280,000 (2026–2023).
Nearby sales in NG24 3TX
11 Orchid Drive, Farndon, Newark, NG24 3TX
Sold Jun 2026
£290,00026 Orchid Drive, Farndon, Newark, NG24 3TX
Sold Oct 2025
£280,00020 Orchid Drive, Farndon, Newark, NG24 3TX
Sold Jul 2025
£193,00029 Orchid Drive, Farndon, Newark, NG24 3TX
Sold Apr 2023
£325,00010 Orchid Drive, Farndon, Newark, NG24 3TX
Sold Jan 2023
£275,000
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 co₂ emissions, 18 Orchid Drive runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
60 (D)
Street avg 67 (D)
Floor Area
99 m²
Street avg 88 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.0 t/year
Street avg 3.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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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.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
467/mo
Falling 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.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.0dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
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