Property data
Sale history
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

Archived estate agent floor plan for Orchard Cottage.

Floorplan Orchard Cottage
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Internal area
272 square metres (2,928 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

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 £4,012 per square metre (£373 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Jun 2016 £765,000 £2,812 £1,091,268 £4,012
Sep 2011 £795,000 £2,923 £1,351,854 £4,970
Sep 2007 £692,000 £2,544 £1,119,575 £4,116
Sep 2002 £435,000 £1,599 £1,093,338 £4,020

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 £1,091,268. 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 £3,300 and £4,280 per square metre (£306 and £397 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 272 m², this implies a valuation between £898,000 and £1,164,000. 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
Archived listings
History:
Archived sales listing for Orchard Cottage . Advertised on multiple portals. It was reduced on 21/05/2024. It last appeared Jul 2024.
Photos:

There are 23 archived estate agent listing photos for Orchard Cottage .

Photos for Orchard Cottage
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Advertiser remarks:
  • 5 bedrooms
  • 3 bathrooms
Planning applications
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
EPC Inspections
Summary:
05 February 2024 - energy performance certificate grade D
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
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: