1 Orchard Close, Elm, Wisbech, PE14 0BU
About 1 Orchard Close
1 Orchard Close is a semi-detached house in Elm, Wisbech, Wisbech (PE14 0BU). It has a recorded floor area of 51 m² (around 549 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (February 2022) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in February 2010 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 89).
Across 2010–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £165,000 is 36.1% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£221/sq ft) was about 82.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in July 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years. At 51 m² it's 23.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (67 m² median across 8 EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Roof insulation improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Hot water efficiency improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
1 Orchard Close has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
1 Orchard Close saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
£165,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.6% per year over 6 years.
£121,250
Growth on file: 1.6% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
18 July 2016Most recent
£121,250
+26.3%over 3 years2 June 2013
£96,000
-12.7%over 3 years6 May 2010
£109,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in PE14 0BU: £167,000 (2023–2013).
Nearby sales in PE14 0BU
6 Orchard Close, Elm, Wisbech, PE14 0BU
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Sold Aug 2022
£167,00010 Orchard Close, Elm, Wisbech, PE14 0BU
Sold Nov 2013
£142,00012 Orchard Close, Elm, Wisbech, PE14 0BU
Sold Nov 2012
£140,0007 Orchard Close, Elm, Wisbech, PE14 0BU
Sold Jan 2012
£176,000
Everything we know about 1 Orchard Close, 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 Orchard Close homes
On floor area, 1 Orchard Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,377
Street avg £2,313
Floor Area
51 m²
Street avg 69 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.9 t/year
Street avg 2.9 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
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Closest school
0.3 km
Elm CofE Primary School. 7 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.6dB