Orchard Street, Cambridge
House prices, sold prices and local information for CB1 1JS, CB1 1PR.
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At a glance
23 property sales on Orchard Street, Cambridge have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £772,500. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £584,473. That is 51% above the Cambridge average of £512,977 over the same period. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 96% terraced, 4% detached. Recorded sale prices on Orchard Street range from £432,000 to £1,035,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 494 streets in Cambridge with at least two sales in the last year, Orchard Street ranks 45th for average price, putting it in the top 10%.
House prices on Orchard Street compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all CB1 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 24 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terraced | 22 | £584,473 | 24 Aug 2026 |
| Detached | 1 | £1,035,000 | 15 Dec 2020 |
Sold prices on Orchard Street
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5, Orchard Street CB1 1JS | 24 Aug 2026 | £995,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 34, Orchard Street CB1 1JS | 14 Aug 2026 | £550,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 1, Orchard Court, Orchard Street CB1 1PR | 10 Nov 2025 | £550,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 17, Orchard Street CB1 1JS | 10 Apr 2025 | £800,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 40, Orchard Street CB1 1JS | 6 Dec 2024 | £530,250 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 2, Orchard Court, Orchard Street CB1 1PR | 22 Jan 2024 | £550,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 36, Orchard Street CB1 1JS | 8 Jul 2022 | £587,755 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 28, Orchard Street CB1 1JS | 29 Sep 2021 | £680,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 24, Orchard Street CB1 1JS | 21 Apr 2021 | £555,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 33, Orchard Street CB1 1JS | 26 Mar 2021 | £570,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 39, Orchard Street CB1 1JS | 19 Mar 2021 | £461,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 21, Orchard Street CB1 1JS | 15 Dec 2020 | £1,035,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 25, Orchard Street CB1 1JS | 8 Dec 2020 | £695,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 6, Orchard Street CB1 1JS | 4 Dec 2020 | £615,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 29, Orchard Street CB1 1JS | 20 Mar 2020 | £462,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 5, Orchard Street CB1 1JS | 7 Nov 2019 | £575,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 39, Orchard Street CB1 1JS | 9 Aug 2019 | £460,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 3, Orchard Street CB1 1JS | 20 Dec 2018 | £730,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 36, Orchard Street CB1 1JS | 10 Apr 2018 | £432,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 35, Orchard Street CB1 1JS | 8 Dec 2017 | £455,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 26, Orchard Street CB1 1JS | 3 Aug 2017 | £590,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 38, Orchard Street CB1 1JS | 26 Apr 2017 | £550,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 37, Orchard Street CB1 1JS | 9 Feb 2017 | £515,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 19, Orchard Street CB1 1JS | 12 Apr 2016 | £500,400 | Terraced | Freehold |
Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.
Sale history: homes sold more than once
| Address | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 5, Orchard Street | £575,000 (Nov 2019) → £995,000 (Aug 2026) | +73% over 7 yrs |
| 36, Orchard Street | £432,000 (Apr 2018) → £587,755 (Jul 2022) | +36% over 4 yrs |
| 39, Orchard Street | £460,000 (Aug 2019) → £461,000 (Mar 2021) | +0% over 2 yrs |
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Schools near Orchard Street
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parkside Community College 667 pupils | Secondary | 11–16 | Report | 0.1 mi |
| St Matthew's Primary School 628 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.4 mi |
| Park Street CofE Primary School 116 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Good Report | 0.4 mi |
| Brunswick Nursery School 81 pupils | Nursery | 2–5 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| Cardiff Sixth Form College, Cambridge 100 pupils | Other independent school | 14–19 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| Sancton Wood School 363 pupils | Other independent school | 1–16 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| St Alban's Catholic Primary School 205 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 4–11 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| St Pauls CofE VA Primary School 152 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Good Report | 0.6 mi |
Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.
Getting around, shops and health
Train stations
- Cambridge station 0.9 mi · 18 min walk
- Cambridge North station 1.8 mi · 37 min walk
- Cambridge South station 2.2 mi · 44 min walk
GP surgeries
- Petersfield Medical Practice
25 Mill Road, Cambridge · 0.4 mi - Bridge Street Medical Centre
2 All Saints Passage, Off Bridge St, Cambridge · 0.4 mi - Trumpington Street Medical Practice
56 Trumpington Street, Cambridge · 0.5 mi - Cambridge Access Surgery
125 Newmarket Road, Cambridge · 0.5 mi
Supermarkets
- Little Waitrose Little Waitrose Fitzroy Street Cambridge · 0.1 mi
- Tesco Express Tesco Cambridge Christs Lane Express · 0.2 mi
- Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Cambridge St Andrews Street Local · 0.3 mi
- Tesco Express Tesco East Rd Express · 0.3 mi
Pharmacies
- Superdrug Pharmacy · 0.1 mi
- Boots · 0.3 mi
- Boots · 0.3 mi
Dentists
- New Square Dental Practice · 0.1 mi
- Newmarket Road (dental Surgery) · 0.3 mi
- Dental Surgery · 0.4 mi
Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.
Area profile
Deprivation
This neighbourhood is in decile 9 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.
| Income | 10 of 10 |
| Employment | 10 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 10 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 10 of 10 |
| Crime | 3 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 10 of 10 |
| Living environment | 2 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 41.2% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 51.1% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 7.6% | 17.1% |
| Households | 1,142 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 8.9% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 78.2% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 12.9% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 2,747 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 100% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 100% | 80% |
Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.
Mobile signal
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| 4G indoors, all 4 networks | 99% | 89% |
| 4G indoors, at least 1 network | 100% | 100% |
| 4G outdoors, all 4 networks | 100% | 99% |
| Calls indoors, all 4 networks | 100% | 92% |
Share of homes across Cambridge with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.
Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
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Who lives around Orchard Street
Ethnic group
| Here | Cambridge | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 80.1% | 74.5% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 11.5% | 14.8% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 4.5% | 5.1% |
| Other ethnic group | 2.7% | 3.1% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 1.3% | 2.4% |
Religion
| Here | Cambridge | |
|---|---|---|
| No religion | 52.4% | 44.7% |
| Christian | 33% | 35.2% |
| Not answered | 8.1% | 9.8% |
| Muslim | 1.8% | 5.1% |
| Hindu | 1.5% | 2.3% |
| Jewish | 1.3% | 0.7% |
| Other religion | 0.9% | 0.8% |
| Buddhist | 0.8% | 1.1% |
Country of birth
| Here | Cambridge | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 51.5% | 62% |
| Born outside the UK | 48.5% | 38% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Cambridge | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 76.2% | 55.8% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 9.9% | 18.2% |
| No qualifications | 4.6% | 9.6% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 4.6% | 6.9% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 2% | 4.8% |
| Other qualifications | 1.4% | 2.1% |
| Apprenticeship | 1.3% | 2.6% |
General health
| Here | Cambridge | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 59.4% | 55% |
| Good health | 30.6% | 32.1% |
| Fair health | 7.2% | 9.6% |
| Bad health | 2.4% | 2.5% |
| Very bad health | 0.4% | 0.7% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Cambridge | |
|---|---|---|
| No cars or vans in household | 44.8% | 34.4% |
| 1 car or van in household | 43.9% | 46.6% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 10.1% | 15% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 1.3% | 4% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Cambridge.
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