Orchard Cottages, High Wych, Sawbridgeworth

MyStreetCheck free street report: Orchard Cottages, High Wych, Sawbridgeworth · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/sawbridgeworth-hertfordshire/orchard-cottages/

House prices, sold prices and local information for CM21 0JJ.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2022)

£558,000

1 sales

Price range

£558k – £558k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

25 Nov 2022

CM21 0JJ

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At a glance

House prices£558k averageSince 2022 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station26 min walkHarlow Mill station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband7% of homesNational average 80% Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

1 property sale on Orchard Cottages, High Wych, Sawbridgeworth has been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2022. The most recent sale was on 25 Nov 2022. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £558,000.

House prices on Orchard Cottages compared

CM21 postcode area£459,700

Sawbridgeworth£487,738

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Orchard Cottages has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all CM21 house prices.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	1	£558,000	25 Nov 2022

Sold prices on Orchard Cottages

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
1, Orchard Cottages CM21 0JJ	25 Nov 2022	£558,000	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.

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Crime and flood risk near Orchard Cottages

Crime

9 crimes were reported within about a mile of Orchard Cottages in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Lower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Anti-social behaviour	4
Violence & sexual offences	2
Criminal damage & arson	1
Other theft	1
Vehicle crime	1

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Orchard Cottages is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

River Ash in Hertfordshire Flood alert area
River Stort and Stansted Brook catchment Flood alert area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Orchard Cottages

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
High Wych Church of England Primary School 224 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	Report	0.1 mi
Mandeville Primary School 318 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	1.2 mi
Fawbert and Barnard Infants' School 211 pupils	Primary	3–7	Outstanding Report	1.3 mi
Reedings Junior School 243 pupils	Primary	7–11	Report	1.4 mi
Leventhorpe 1,463 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Good Report	1.5 mi
Fawbert and Barnard's Primary School 208 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	1.8 mi
Harlowbury Primary School 184 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	1.8 mi
Tany's Dell Primary School and Nursery 437 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good 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

Harlow Mill station 1.3 mi · 26 min walk
Sawbridgeworth station 1.7 mi · 34 min walk
Harlow Town station 2.2 mi · 44 min walk

Nearest bus stops

The Rising Sun PH (opp, High Wych Road) 1 min walk
The Rising Sun PH (adj, High Wych Road) 2 min walk
Broadfields (opp, High Wych Road) 3 min walk
Broadfields (adj, High Wych Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Gardens And Jacobs Medical Partnership
Jacobs & Gardens Neurological Ctrs, High Wych Road, Sawbridgeworth · 0.4 mi
Central Surgery
Bell Street, Sawbridgeworth · 1.1 mi
Old Harlow Health Centre
Jenner Hse, Garden Tce Rd, Harlow · 1.7 mi
Nuffield House Health Centre
Nuffield House Surgery, The Stow, Harlow · 2.3 mi

Supermarkets

The Co-operative Food Co-op Sawbridgeworth · 1.2 mi
Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Sawbridgeworth Bell Street · 1.2 mi
Farmfoods Farmfoods Harlow · 1.5 mi
Tesco Tesco Harlow Superstore · 1.6 mi

Pharmacies

Bell Pharmacy · 1.2 mi
Village Pharmacy · 1.2 mi
Ramco Dispensing Chemist · 1.8 mi

Dentists

Dental Surgery · 1.2 mi
Dentistry 19 Ltd · 1.2 mi
Mulberry Clinics · 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

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This neighbourhood is in decile 5 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	8 of 10
Employment	4 of 10
Education and skills	6 of 10
Health and disability	7 of 10
Crime	7 of 10
Access to housing and services	2 of 10
Living environment	2 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	66.7%	62.5%
Private rented	18.2%	20.3%
Social rented	14.9%	17.1%
Households	484

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	16.9%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	63.1%	64.1%
Aged 65+	20.0%	18.6%
Residents	1,417

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	7%	80%
Gigabit-capable	7%	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	85%	89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network	99%	100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks	99%	99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks	90%	92%

Share of homes across East Hertfordshire 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.

Energy ratings and home sizes on Orchard Cottages

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Who lives around Orchard Cottages

Ethnic group

	Here	East Hertfordshire
White	95.2%	92.3%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	1.7%	2.7%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	1.2%	2.8%
Other ethnic group	1.1%	0.9%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	0.8%	1.3%

Religion

	Here	East Hertfordshire
Christian	54%	49.1%
No religion	37.2%	41.8%
Not answered	5.9%	6%
Muslim	1.2%	1.2%
Jewish	0.8%	0.4%
Sikh	0.5%	–
Hindu	0.3%	0.6%
Buddhist	0.1%	0.4%

Country of birth

	Here	East Hertfordshire
Born in the UK	92.7%	89.2%
Born outside the UK	7.3%	10.8%

Highest qualification

	Here	East Hertfordshire
Level 4 qualifications and above	30.2%	38.6%
No qualifications	24.6%	13.8%
Level 3 qualifications	14.8%	16.8%
Level 2 qualifications	14%	14.4%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	8.5%	9.4%
Apprenticeship	5.9%	4.7%
Other qualifications	2%	2.3%

General health

	Here	East Hertfordshire
Very good health	48.5%	54%
Good health	34.1%	32.5%
Fair health	13.9%	10.2%
Bad health	3%	2.6%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.7%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	East Hertfordshire
2 cars or vans in household	41.4%	33.7%
3 or more cars or vans in household	25.3%	13.3%
1 car or van in household	24%	40.6%
No cars or vans in household	9.3%	12.4%

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 East Hertfordshire.

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