The Orchards, Begdale Road, Elm, Wisbech, PE14 0BE
About The Orchards
The Orchards is a five-bedroom detached house in Elm, Wisbech, Wisbech (PE14 0BE). It has a recorded floor area of 470 m² (around 5059 sq ft). The latest certificate (December 2016) returns a high B (score 88), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. Main heating runs on electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff.
At 470 m² the property is well over the postcode median (139 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £894,000 sits 58.2% above the 2017 sale of £565,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£112/sq ft) was about 21.5% below the postcode norm. Last sold in July 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years. One planning record on file: an extension refused in 2018.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms4
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- Garagedouble, detached
Building
- Heating systemair_source
Energy performance
Achieving this rating across a home of this size is uncommon — larger homes typically score lower.
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Nov 2018Garage ConversionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey
Erection of a single-storey extension and garage to front of existing dwelling including conversion of existing garage to day room
- Agent
- Anfoss Ltd
Extension- Documents
- 39 docs on file
- Reference
- F/YR18/0811/F
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Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
The Orchards valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£894,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£565,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
6 July 2017Most recent
£565,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PE14 0BE: £300,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in PE14 0BE
Bandorum, Begdale Road, Elm, Wisbech, PE14 0BE
Sold Feb 2025
£210,000Barge Cottage, Begdale Road, Elm, Wisbech, PE14 0BE
Sold Nov 2024
£310,000South View, Begdale Road, Elm, Wisbech, PE14 0BE
Sold Dec 2021
£287,500Barlee House, Begdale Road, Elm, Wisbech, PE14 0BE
Sold May 2021
£580,000Border Cottage, Begdale Road, Elm, Wisbech, PE14 0BE
Sold May 2020
£185,000
Everything we know about The Orchards, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Begdale Road homes
Floor Area for The Orchards runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,202
Street avg £1,869
Floor Area
470 m²
Street avg 168 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 t/year
Street avg 4.3 t/year
Years Held
9 years
Street avg 7 years
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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
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Closest school
0.6 km
Elm CofE Primary School. 7 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.1dB