Orchard Cottage, PE27 4TG
Orchard Cottage is a 272 m² / 2,928 sq ft detached home in Needingworth. It sold for £765,000 in June 2016. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £1,080k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £881k to £1,156k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 2 July 2026.
- Sale history
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Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation Jun 2016 £765,000 -0.8% -2.2% Sep 2011 £795,000 3.6% 0.4% Sep 2007 £692,000 9.6% 7.6% Sep 2002 £435,000 na na - Floor plan
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Archived estate agent floor plan for Orchard Cottage.
- Internal area
- 272 square metres (2,928 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £2,812 per square metre (£261 per square foot) in Jun 2016. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £3,972 per square metre (£369 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Jun 2016 £765,000 £2,812 £1,080,424 £3,972 Sep 2011 £795,000 £2,923 £1,338,885 £4,922 Sep 2007 £692,000 £2,544 £1,109,686 £4,080 Sep 2002 £435,000 £1,599 £1,082,842 £3,981 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 272 m². Earlier sale dates may not have had the same measured area available.
- Valuation
- The most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £1,080,424. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Needingworth are now selling for between £3,240 and £4,250 per square metre (£301 and £394 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 272 m², this implies a valuation between £881,000 and £1,156,000. Treat this as context only. For a valuation using hand-picked comparable sales, use the Advanced search tool — create a shortlist of similar condition homes, then export a valuation report.
- Bedrooms
- 5
- Type
- Detached
- Council tax band
- D
- Plot size
- 3,893 square metres (41,904 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
- Planning ref:
- September 2023 23/01527/TRCA
- Type:
- Tree and hedge works
- Status:
- Application approved
- Address:
- Orchard Cottage Holywell Front Holywell St Ive
- Description:
- Ash tree to be felled
- Planning ref:
- November 2019 19/02029/TRCA
- Type:
- Tree and hedge works
- Status:
- Application approved
- Address:
- Orchard Cottage Holywell Front Holywell St Ives
- Description:
- Holm Oak - 1m crown raise to allow clearance over the house and a lateral branch reduction by 1.5m on the side of the house
- Planning ref:
- October 2017 17/02096/TRCA
- Type:
- Tree and hedge works
- Status:
- Application approved
- Address:
- Orchard Cottage Holywell Front Holywell St Ive
- Description:
- Alianthus altissimo tree (Tree of Heaven) - fell as growing too close to ash tree. Residents concerned that tree may blow over and fall on house. Re-balance ash tree due to ailanthus being removed.
- Planning ref:
- August 2017 17/01406/TRCA
- Type:
- Tree and hedge works
- Status:
- Application approved
- Address:
- Land Adjacent Orchard Cottage Holywell Front Holywell
- Description:
- T1 Elder: Fell, no amenity value. T2 Willow: Fell, previously pollarded, low amenity value as over shadowed by adjacent Willows to be retained. T3 Elder: Fell, no amenity value. T4 Willow: multiple stems that have grown from a collapsed stem, unstable and no amenity value. G1 Mixed Hedgerow: Prune back overhang to hedge line including the removal of self set tree and suckers growing in lea of hedging.
- Planning ref:
- September 2016 16/01699/TRCA
- Type:
- Tree and hedge works
- Status:
- Application approved
- Address:
- Orchard Cottage Holywell Front Holywell St Ives
- Description:
- The tree is a Robinia pseudoacacia (false acacia): fell
- Planning ref:
- February 2012 1102020FUL
- Type:
- Full and householder planning application
- Status:
- Application approved
- Address:
- Orchard Cottage Holywell Front Holywell St Ive
- Description:
- Installation of chimney on roof
- Summary:
- 05 February 2024 - energy performance certificate grade D
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- Marketed sale
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- Detached House , has 8 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1976 to 1982
- Area:
- 279 sqm (3,003 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Cavity wall, as built, partial insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 250 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, oil.
- Summary:
- 28 October 2014 - energy performance certificate grade D
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- Marketed sale
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- Detached House , has 10 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1976 to 1982
- Area:
- 272 sqm (2,928 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Cavity wall, as built, partial insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 150 mm loft insulation. Heating: Air source heat pump, radiators, electric, Boiler and radiators, oil.
- Summary:
- 26 January 2010 - energy performance certificate grade E
- Reason for EPC:
- None
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- None , has 10 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1976 to 1982
- Area:
- 273 sqm (2,939 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
Orchard Cottage is worth whatever price a willing buyer and seller agree upon. However, the following can provide useful context.
- HouseMetric estimates the most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £1,080,424.
- Based on an internal area of 272 m² and recent prices in Needingworth, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £881,000 to £1,156,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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