23 Orchid Drive, Farndon, Newark, NG24 3TX
About 23 Orchid Drive
23 Orchid Drive is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Farndon, Newark, Newark (NG24 3TX). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band A. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (January 2015) shows a C (score 71). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 90). The latest certificate is from January 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
At 56 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). 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 £184,000 is 13.6% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£269/sq ft) was about 71.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageSingle
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
23 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 Jan 2025
EPC Rating
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Planning history
23 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.
Sales history & valuation
23 Orchid Drive has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
£184,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 24 years.
£162,000
Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 24 years.
Sales timeline
29 September 2021Most recent
£162,000
+1.3%20 May 2021
£160,000
+10.3%over 3 years9 April 2018
£145,000
+16.0%over 3 years27 March 2015
£124,950
+28.8%over 10 years21 June 2004
£97,000
+125.6%over 6 years12 December 1997
£43,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NG24 3TX: £275,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in NG24 3TX
26 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
£275,00040 Orchid Drive, Farndon, Newark, NG24 3TX
Sold Feb 2020
£250,000
Versus other Orchid Drive homes
23 Orchid Drive outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,893
Street avg £1,949
Floor Area
56 m²
Street avg 90 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.1 t/year
Street avg 3.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.0dB







