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Orchard Lea, Sawbridgeworth

MyStreetCheck free street report: Orchard Lea, Sawbridgeworth · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/sawbridgeworth-hertfordshire/orchard-lea/

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

Average price (last 12 months)
£171,000
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£227,665
27 sales
Price range
£147k – £315k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
24 Jul 2026
CM21 0AB

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At a glance

House prices£171k average65% below the Sawbridgeworth average CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 10 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station22 min walkSawbridgeworth station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband0% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll leaseholdAcross 28 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

27 property sales on Orchard Lea, Sawbridgeworth have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £171,000. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £227,665. Average sale prices fell from £229,975 in 2016 to £171,000 in 2026 (-26%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 65% below the Sawbridgeworth average of £487,738 over the same period. 8 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Orchard Lea range from £147,000 to £315,000. Every home sold here was sold leasehold. Of 15 streets in Sawbridgeworth with at least two sales in the last year, Orchard Lea ranks 15th for average price, making it one of the more affordable streets in the town.

House prices on Orchard Lea compared

Orchard Lea£171,000
CM21 postcode area£459,700
Sawbridgeworth£487,738
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all CM21 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £229,975 (2 sales)2016£230k2017: £234,000 (2 sales)2017£234k2018: £242,333 (3 sales)2018£242k2019: £268,333 (3 sales)2019£268k2020: £217,500 (3 sales)2020£218k2021: £227,500 (3 sales)2021£228k2022: £233,333 (3 sales)2022£233k2023: £220,000 (1 sales)2023£220k2024: £227,500 (2 sales)2024£228k2025: £211,667 (3 sales)2025£212k2026: £171,000 (2 sales)2026£171k

Tenure: 0% freehold and 100% leasehold across 28 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat27£227,66524 Jul 2026

Sold prices on Orchard Lea

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
11, Orchard Lea CM21 0AB 24 Jul 2026£195,000 FlatLeasehold
9, Orchard Lea CM21 0AB 8 May 2026£147,000 FlatLeasehold
20, Orchard Lea CM21 0AB 17 Oct 2025£160,000 FlatLeasehold
10, Orchard Lea CM21 0AB 17 Mar 2025£250,000 FlatLeasehold
8, Orchard Lea CM21 0AB 7 Feb 2025£225,000 FlatLeasehold
12, Orchard Lea CM21 0AB 28 Jun 2024£220,000 FlatLeasehold
5, Orchard Lea CM21 0AB 14 Jun 2024£235,000 FlatLeasehold
15, Orchard Lea CM21 0AB 5 May 2023£220,000 FlatLeasehold
18, Orchard Lea CM21 0AB 9 Dec 2022£225,000 FlatLeasehold
12A, Orchard Lea CM21 0AB 3 Nov 2022£245,000 FlatLeasehold
21, Orchard Lea CM21 0AB 11 Oct 2022£230,000 FlatLeasehold
11, Orchard Lea CM21 0AB 26 Nov 2021£227,500 FlatLeasehold
16, Orchard Lea CM21 0AB 25 Aug 2021£205,000 FlatLeasehold
5, Orchard Lea CM21 0AB 5 Mar 2021£250,000 FlatLeasehold
20, Orchard Lea CM21 0AB 22 May 2020£220,000 FlatLeasehold
14, Orchard Lea CM21 0AB 30 Mar 2020£225,000 FlatLeasehold
23, Orchard Lea CM21 0AB 9 Jan 2020£207,500 FlatLeasehold
21, Orchard Lea CM21 0AB 8 Nov 2019£225,000 FlatLeasehold
17, Orchard Lea CM21 0AB 22 Oct 2019£265,000 FlatLeasehold
2, Orchard Lea CM21 0AB 18 Mar 2019£315,000 FlatLeasehold
18, Orchard Lea CM21 0AB 7 Nov 2018£235,000 FlatLeasehold
6, Orchard Lea CM21 0AB 5 Oct 2018£252,000 FlatLeasehold
9, Orchard Lea CM21 0AB 13 Jul 2018£240,000 FlatLeasehold
8, Orchard Lea CM21 0AB 24 Nov 2017£233,000 FlatLeasehold
16, Orchard Lea CM21 0AB 2 Jun 2017£235,000 FlatLeasehold
4, Orchard Lea CM21 0AB 22 Nov 2016£295,000 OtherLeasehold
9, Orchard Lea CM21 0AB 14 Nov 2016£235,000 FlatLeasehold
11, Orchard Lea CM21 0AB 24 Mar 2016£224,950 FlatLeasehold

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

AddressSalesChange
11, Orchard Lea £224,950 (Mar 2016) → £227,500 (Nov 2021) → £195,000 (Jul 2026) -13%
over 10 yrs
9, Orchard Lea £235,000 (Nov 2016) → £240,000 (Jul 2018) → £147,000 (May 2026) -37%
over 9 yrs
20, Orchard Lea £220,000 (May 2020) → £160,000 (Oct 2025) -27%
over 5 yrs
8, Orchard Lea £233,000 (Nov 2017) → £225,000 (Feb 2025) -3%
over 7 yrs
5, Orchard Lea £250,000 (Mar 2021) → £235,000 (Jun 2024) -6%
over 3 yrs
18, Orchard Lea £235,000 (Nov 2018) → £225,000 (Dec 2022) -4%
over 4 yrs
21, Orchard Lea £225,000 (Nov 2019) → £230,000 (Oct 2022) +2%
over 3 yrs
16, Orchard Lea £235,000 (Jun 2017) → £205,000 (Aug 2021) -13%
over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Orchard Lea

Crime

61 crimes were reported within about a mile of Orchard Lea in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences19
Anti-social behaviour13
Public order7
Vehicle crime6
Criminal damage & arson4
Burglary3

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

Flood risk

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

  • River Stort at Sawbridgeworth Flood warning 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 Lea

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
High Wych Church of England Primary School 224 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Report 0.7 mi
Mandeville Primary School 318 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
Fawbert and Barnard Infants' School 211 pupils Primary 3–7 Outstanding Report 0.8 mi
Reedings Junior School 243 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 0.9 mi
Leventhorpe 1,463 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 1.1 mi
Harlowbury Primary School 184 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 1.6 mi
Fawbert and Barnard's Primary School 208 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.7 mi
Churchgate Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Harlow 192 pupils Primary Church of England 5–11 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

  • Sawbridgeworth station 1.1 mi · 22 min walk
  • Harlow Mill station 1.2 mi · 24 min walk
  • Harlow Town station 2.6 mi · 51 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Hand Lane (opp, High Wych Road) 1 min walk
  • Hand Lane (adj, High Wych Road) 1 min walk
  • High Wych Road (adj, Harlow Road) 3 min walk
  • High Wych Road (opp, Harlow Road) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Gardens And Jacobs Medical Partnership
    Jacobs & Gardens Neurological Ctrs, High Wych Road, Sawbridgeworth · 0.3 mi
  • Central Surgery
    Bell Street, Sawbridgeworth · 0.6 mi
  • Old Harlow Health Centre
    Jenner Hse, Garden Tce Rd, Harlow · 1.6 mi
  • Nuffield House Health Centre
    Nuffield House Surgery, The Stow, Harlow · 2.5 mi

Supermarkets

  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Sawbridgeworth Bell Street · 0.6 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Sawbridgeworth · 0.6 mi
  • Tesco Tesco Harlow Superstore · 1.6 mi
  • Farmfoods Farmfoods Harlow · 1.6 mi

Pharmacies

  • Bell Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
  • Village Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
  • Ramco Dispensing Chemist · 1.7 mi

Dentists

  • Dentistry 19 Ltd · 0.6 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.7 mi
  • High Street (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

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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.

Income10 of 10
Employment9 of 10
Education and skills9 of 10
Health and disability8 of 10
Crime10 of 10
Access to housing and services6 of 10
Living environment8 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned94.9%62.5%
Private rented4.2%20.3%
Social rented0.9%17.1%
Households645

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1514.2%17.4%
Aged 15–6457.2%64.1%
Aged 65+28.6%18.6%
Residents1,666

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)9%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)0%80%
Gigabit-capable0%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

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks85%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network99%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks99%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks90%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.

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Who lives around Orchard Lea

Ethnic group

HereEast Hertfordshire
White91.7%92.3%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh3.5%2.7%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African1.7%1.3%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.6%2.8%
Other ethnic group1.5%0.9%

Religion

HereEast Hertfordshire
Christian56.4%49.1%
No religion33.8%41.8%
Not answered6.4%6%
Hindu1.4%0.6%
Muslim0.8%1.2%
Jewish0.5%0.4%
Buddhist0.2%0.4%
Sikh0.2%–

Country of birth

HereEast Hertfordshire
Born in the UK92%89.2%
Born outside the UK8%10.8%

Highest qualification

HereEast Hertfordshire
Level 4 qualifications and above37.4%38.6%
Level 3 qualifications16.8%16.8%
Level 2 qualifications16%14.4%
No qualifications13.1%13.8%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications10.6%9.4%
Apprenticeship4.4%4.7%
Other qualifications1.7%2.3%

General health

HereEast Hertfordshire
Very good health53.5%54%
Good health29.3%32.5%
Fair health13.3%10.2%
Bad health2.7%2.6%
Very bad health1.3%0.7%

Cars or vans per household

HereEast Hertfordshire
2 cars or vans in household45.5%33.7%
1 car or van in household25%40.6%
3 or more cars or vans in household22.8%13.3%
No cars or vans in household6.7%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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