23 Orchid Drive, Farndon, Newark, NG24 3TX

23 Orchid Drive is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Farndon, Newark, Newark (NG24 3TX). It has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (around 517 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band A. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (July 2026) shows a C (score 71). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since January 2015. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Good. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

At 48 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 71% of similar EPCs). Most recent transfer: September 2021 at £162,000. Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 1997–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £180,000 is 11.1% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£314/sq ft) was about 97.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.