What type of property is 20a, Orchid Drive, NG24 3TX?

20a, Orchid Drive, NG24 3TX is a 1-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 20a, Orchid Drive, NG24 3TX sell for?

20a, Orchid Drive, NG24 3TX last sold for £86,500 in August 2006, around 20 years ago. Before that, it sold for £33,500 in March 1995, so prices have been rising over 11 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 20a, Orchid Drive, NG24 3TX?

Across 2 sales between March 1995 and August 2006, 20a, Orchid Drive, NG24 3TX rose from £33,500 to £86,500, a change of £53,000. That works out to roughly +8.7% per year compounded over 11 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 20a, Orchid Drive, NG24 3TX?

The current EPC rating for 20a, Orchid Drive, NG24 3TX is C with a score of 73 out of 100, lodged in November 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 20a, Orchid Drive, NG24 3TX?

20a, Orchid Drive, NG24 3TX has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (452 sq ft), around 42 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 57% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in NG24 3TX. Source: EPC Register.

How is 20a, Orchid Drive, NG24 3TX heated?

The latest EPC at 20a, Orchid Drive, NG24 3TX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 20a, Orchid Drive, NG24 3TX?

20a, Orchid Drive, NG24 3TX is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 20a, Orchid Drive, NG24 3TX located?

20a, Orchid Drive, NG24 3TX sits in Farndon, Newark, Newark. It falls within the NG24 postcode district in Nottinghamshire.

Is 20a, Orchid Drive, NG24 3TX in a safe area?

Police records around 20a, 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.

Which schools serve 20a, Orchid Drive, NG24 3TX?

The closest primary school to 20a, 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 20a, Orchid Drive, NG24 3TX?

The closest bus stop to 20a, Orchid Drive, NG24 3TX is Marsh Lane, 140m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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20a, Orchid Drive, Farndon, Newark, NG24 3TX

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedroom

Floor area

42 m²

452 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 73

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 20a

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

20a is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Farndon, Newark, Newark (NG24 3TX). It has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (around 452 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (November 2021) shows a C (score 73). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since May 2011. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 90).

It hasn't traded since August 2006, a hold of 20 years that's notably long for the area. At 42 m² it sits well below the postcode median (99 m² across 28 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). Across 1995–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £124,000 is 43.4% above the 2006 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£191/sq ft) was about 18.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

Bedrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
ParkingOff road

Building

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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Nov 2021

EPC Rating

C73

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

1.6 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20a, Orchid Drive, Farndon, Newark, NG24 3TX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20a 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.

20a has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1995.

Current estimate

£124,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.7% per year over 11 years.

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Last sold (2006)

£86,500

Growth on file: 8.7% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

17 August 2006Most recent
£86,500
+158.2%over 11 years
27 March 1995
£33,500

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 floor area, 20a runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,060

Street avg £1,981

On par

Floor Area

42 m²

Street avg 90 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.6 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

Strongly above

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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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2 bed1 bath

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3 bed

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3 bed

£124k

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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 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

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Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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