The Orchards, Great Shelford, Cambridge
House prices, sold prices and local information for CB22 5AB.
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At a glance
4 property sales on The Orchards, Great Shelford, Cambridge have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2019. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £920,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £957,500. Recorded sale prices on The Orchards range from £775,000 to £1,235,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on The Orchards compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. The Orchards has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all CB22 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 4 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 4 | £957,500 | 6 Jan 2026 |
Sold prices on The Orchards
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1, The Orchards CB22 5AB | 6 Jan 2026 | £920,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 2, The Orchards CB22 5AB | 18 Aug 2025 | £900,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 4, The Orchards CB22 5AB | 30 Aug 2019 | £775,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 3, The Orchards CB22 5AB | 9 Aug 2019 | £1,235,000 | Detached | 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.
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Schools near The Orchards
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stapleford Community Primary School 210 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Report | 0.7 mi |
| Great and Little Shelford CofE (Aided) Primary School 201 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Good Report | 0.8 mi |
| Cambridge Academy for Science and Technology 455 pupils | Secondary | 13–19 | Report | 1.4 mi |
| Trumpington Park Primary School 415 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Good Report | 1.5 mi |
| Long Road Sixth Form College | 16 plus | 16–19 | Report | 1.8 mi |
| Hauxton Primary School 51 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Good Report | 1.8 mi |
| Trumpington Community College 613 pupils | Secondary | 11–16 | Good Report | 1.8 mi |
| Homerton Early Years Centre 110 pupils | Nursery | 2–5 | Report | 1.9 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
- Shelford (Cambs) station 0.4 mi · 8 min walk
- Cambridge South station 1.5 mi · 31 min walk
- Cambridge station 2.8 mi · 56 min walk
GP surgeries
- Queen Edith Medical Practice
Queen Edith Medical Centre, 59 Queen Ediths Way, Cambridge · 1.8 mi - Cornford House Surgery
364 Cherry Hinton Road, Cambridge · 2.3 mi - Cherry Hinton Medical Centre
34 Fishers Lane, Cherry Hinton, Cambridge · 2.7 mi - Granta Medical Practices
Sawston Medical Centre, London Road, Cambridge · 2.9 mi
Supermarkets
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Great Shelford - High Green · 0.4 mi
- Spar Spar - Stapleford · 0.7 mi
- Tesco Express Tesco Great Shelford Express · 0.7 mi
- Marks and Spencer Hospital M&S Addenbrookes Hospital · 1.5 mi
Pharmacies
- Boots · 0.7 mi
- Welfare Pharmacy · 1.7 mi
- Polaris Pharmacy · 1.9 mi
Dentists
- Form Dental · 0.6 mi
- Dental Surgery · 0.7 mi
- 4 Bishops Road (dental Surgery) · 1.7 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 8 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 | 6 of 10 |
| Employment | 6 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 8 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 7 of 10 |
| Crime | 9 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 5 of 10 |
| Living environment | 9 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 43.5% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 20.4% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 35.7% | 17.1% |
| Households | 894 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14.3% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 63.9% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 21.8% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,742 |
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 | 66% | 89% |
| 4G indoors, at least 1 network | 100% | 100% |
| 4G outdoors, all 4 networks | 99% | 99% |
| Calls indoors, all 4 networks | 74% | 92% |
Share of homes across South Cambridgeshire 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 The Orchards
Ethnic group
| Here | South Cambridgeshire | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 84% | 89% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 7.2% | 5.8% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 6.4% | 2.8% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 1.3% | 1.2% |
| Other ethnic group | 1.1% | 1.1% |
Religion
| Here | South Cambridgeshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 44.3% | 45.3% |
| No religion | 44.1% | 43.3% |
| Not answered | 6.8% | 6.7% |
| Muslim | 1.6% | 1.7% |
| Hindu | 1.3% | 1.5% |
| Buddhist | 0.9% | 0.5% |
| Other religion | 0.7% | 0.5% |
| Sikh | 0.2% | – |
Country of birth
| Here | South Cambridgeshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 76.4% | 83.8% |
| Born outside the UK | 23.6% | 16.2% |
Highest qualification
| Here | South Cambridgeshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 52.3% | 47.8% |
| No qualifications | 13.3% | 11.8% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 11.3% | 11.7% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 9.6% | 14.2% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 7.3% | 7.7% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.8% | 4.6% |
| Other qualifications | 2.4% | 2.1% |
General health
| Here | South Cambridgeshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 46% | 52.2% |
| Good health | 34.3% | 33.6% |
| Fair health | 13.9% | 10.7% |
| Bad health | 3.9% | 2.7% |
| Very bad health | 1.8% | 0.8% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | South Cambridgeshire | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 50.1% | 40.8% |
| No cars or vans in household | 24.4% | 10.9% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 19.6% | 35.6% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 5.9% | 12.6% |
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 South Cambridgeshire.
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