5 Orchard Close, Elm, Wisbech, PE14 0BU
About 5 Orchard Close
5 Orchard Close is a detached house in Elm, Wisbech, Wisbech (PE14 0BU). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2021) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).
It hasn't traded since April 2002, a hold of 24 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1996–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £210,000 sits 180% above the 2002 sale of £74,995. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£101/sq ft) was about 44% below the postcode norm. At 69 m² it's 15% larger than the typical home in the postcode (60 m² median across 8 EPCs).
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Risks
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Sold prices
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Trends
the local market
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Planning history
5 Orchard Close has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 5 Orchard Close
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
5 Orchard Close's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1996).
£210,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.1% per year over 6 years.
£74,995
Growth on file: 10.1% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
18 April 2002Most recent
£74,995
+72.4%over 5 years22 August 1996
£43,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in PE14 0BU: £167,000 (2023–2016).
Nearby sales in PE14 0BU
6 Orchard Close, Elm, Wisbech, PE14 0BU
Sold Feb 2023
£265,0003 Orchard Close, Elm, Wisbech, PE14 0BU
Sold Aug 2022
£167,0001 Orchard Close, Elm, Wisbech, PE14 0BU
Sold Jul 2016
£121,25010 Orchard Close, Elm, Wisbech, PE14 0BU
Sold Nov 2013
£142,00012 Orchard Close, Elm, Wisbech, PE14 0BU
Sold Nov 2012
£140,000
Everything we know about 5 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
Price per m² for 5 Orchard Close lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,087
Street avg £2,497
Floor Area
69 m²
Street avg 67 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 t/year
Street avg 2.8 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.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.6dB