The Orchards, Cambridge
House prices, sold prices and local information for CB1 9HD.
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At a glance
11 property sales on The Orchards, Cambridge have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £400,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £646,071. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 64% detached, 36% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on The Orchards range from £342,000 to £697,500. 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 CB1 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 11 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 7 | £646,071 | 9 May 2025 |
| Semi-detached | 4 | £441,750 | 26 Aug 2026 |
Sold prices on The Orchards
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34, The Orchards CB1 9HD | 26 Aug 2026 | £400,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 21, The Orchards CB1 9HD | 9 May 2025 | £650,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 34, The Orchards CB1 9HD | 7 Jul 2023 | £395,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 18, The Orchards CB1 9HD | 17 May 2023 | £630,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 38, The Orchards CB1 9HD | 24 Mar 2022 | £697,500 | Detached | Freehold |
| 23, The Orchards CB1 9HD | 8 Jun 2021 | £595,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 14, The Orchards CB1 9HD | 29 Nov 2019 | £615,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 2, The Orchards CB1 9HD | 26 Feb 2019 | £615,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 10, The Orchards CB1 9HD | 3 Jan 2019 | £675,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 20, The Orchards CB1 9HD | 16 Mar 2018 | £675,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 34, The Orchards CB1 9HD | 18 Nov 2016 | £342,000 | Semi-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.
Sale history: homes sold more than once
| Address | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 34, The Orchards | £342,000 (Nov 2016) → £395,000 (Jul 2023) → £400,000 (Aug 2026) | +17% over 10 yrs |
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Schools near The Orchards
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colville Primary School 221 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.2 mi |
| Holme Court School 40 pupils | Other independent special school | 7–16 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| Cherry Hinton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 177 pupils | Primary Church of England | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.4 mi |
| The Spinney Primary School 177 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Requires improvement Report | 0.5 mi |
| The Netherhall School 1,259 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| Bewick Bridge Community Primary School 222 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Good Report | 0.5 mi |
| Queen Emma Primary School 391 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Good Report | 0.6 mi |
| St Bede's Inter-Church School 943 pupils | Secondary Church of England/Roman Catholic | 11–16 | Outstanding Report | 0.7 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 1.7 mi · 34 min walk
- Cambridge South station 1.9 mi · 39 min walk
- Cambridge North station 2.8 mi · 57 min walk
GP surgeries
- Cherry Hinton Medical Centre
34 Fishers Lane, Cherry Hinton, Cambridge · 0.3 mi - Cornford House Surgery
364 Cherry Hinton Road, Cambridge · 0.8 mi - Queen Edith Medical Practice
Queen Edith Medical Centre, 59 Queen Ediths Way, Cambridge · 1.1 mi - Mill Road Surgery
279-281 Mill Road, Cambridge · 1.3 mi
Supermarkets
- Tesco Express Tesco Cherry Hinton Express · 0.2 mi
- Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Cambridge Rectory Terrace · 0.2 mi
- Tesco Tesco Cambridge Superstore · 0.6 mi
- Budgens Budgens Cherry Hinton · 0.7 mi
Pharmacies
- Cherry Hinton Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
- Kumar Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
- Greviss Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
Dentists
- Cherry Hinton Dental Centre · 0.2 mi
- The Gables Dental Practice · 0.9 mi
- Dental Surgery · 1.0 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 10 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 | 6 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 9 of 10 |
| Living environment | 6 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 65.5% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 28.2% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 6.3% | 17.1% |
| Households | 684 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19.6% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 65.1% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 15.2% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,787 |
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 The Orchards
Ethnic group
| Here | Cambridge | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 68.3% | 74.5% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 23.2% | 14.8% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 3.6% | 5.1% |
| Other ethnic group | 3.3% | 3.1% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 1.6% | 2.4% |
Religion
| Here | Cambridge | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 40.1% | 35.2% |
| No religion | 36% | 44.7% |
| Not answered | 8.8% | 9.8% |
| Muslim | 6.4% | 5.1% |
| Hindu | 6.2% | 2.3% |
| Buddhist | 1.5% | 1.1% |
| Jewish | 0.4% | 0.7% |
| Other religion | 0.4% | 0.8% |
Country of birth
| Here | Cambridge | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 60% | 62% |
| Born outside the UK | 40% | 38% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Cambridge | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 62.9% | 55.8% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 11% | 18.2% |
| No qualifications | 8.9% | 9.6% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 6.7% | 6.9% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 4.7% | 4.8% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.8% | 2.6% |
| Other qualifications | 1.9% | 2.1% |
General health
| Here | Cambridge | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 54.3% | 55% |
| Good health | 34.4% | 32.1% |
| Fair health | 8.7% | 9.6% |
| Bad health | 2.4% | 2.5% |
| Very bad health | 0.3% | 0.7% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Cambridge | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 49.3% | 46.6% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 24.4% | 15% |
| No cars or vans in household | 21.2% | 34.4% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 5.1% | 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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