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29 Orchid Drive, Farndon, Newark, NG24 3TX

3 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
127 m²
1367 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 29 Orchid Drive

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

29 Orchid Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Farndon, Newark, Newark (NG24 3TX). It has a recorded floor area of 127 m² (around 1367 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (December 2022) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Other recorded features include a conservatory. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

At 127 m² the property is well over the postcode median (98 m² across 28 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2009. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2001–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£238/sq ft) was about 47.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold April 2023 for £325,000.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • ConservatoryYes
  • FireplaceYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageIntegral
  • Cul-de-sacYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 29 Orchid Drive, Farndon, Newark, NG24 3TX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

29 Orchid Drive has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 29 Orchid Drive, Farndon, Newark, NG24 3TX

1decisions1extensions12documents6nearby
Flagged:Retrospective
  1. May 2009
    ConservatoryFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Householder application for the erection of a single storey conservatory to the rear (retrospective)

    RetrospectiveExtension
    Documents
    12 docs on file
    Reference
    09/00385/FUL
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Latest sale on 29 Orchid Drive was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£330,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.0% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£325,000

Growth on file: 6.0% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 10 April 2023Most recent

    £325,000

    +153.9%over 21 years

  2. 26 March 2002

    £128,000

    +42.3%over 1 year

  3. 23 February 2001

    £89,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in NG24 3TX: £193,000 (2025–2021).

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.

Floor Area for 29 Orchid Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,559

Street avg £1,962

Strongly above

Floor Area

127 m²

Street avg 87 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.7 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 29 Orchid Drive

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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1 Acorn Close, Balderton

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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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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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 road noise heatmap for NG24 3TX

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
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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