The Orchards, Sawbridgeworth
House prices, sold prices and local information for CM21 9BB.
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At a glance
12 property sales on The Orchards, Sawbridgeworth have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £465,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £518,857. By property type, sales here have been 58% semi-detached, 25% detached, 17% terraced. Recorded sale prices on The Orchards range from £375,000 to £682,000. 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 CM21 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 12 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | 7 | £518,857 | 24 Mar 2026 |
| Detached | 3 | £612,833 | 15 Nov 2024 |
| Terraced | 2 | £385,000 | 5 Nov 2020 |
Sold prices on The Orchards
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5, The Orchards CM21 9BB | 24 Mar 2026 | £465,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 6, The Orchards CM21 9BB | 24 Jan 2025 | £560,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 23, The Orchards CM21 9BB | 13 Jan 2025 | £484,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 26, The Orchards CM21 9BB | 15 Nov 2024 | £682,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 40, The Orchards CM21 9BB | 26 Jul 2024 | £600,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 41, The Orchards CM21 9BB | 1 Mar 2023 | £568,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 34, The Orchards CM21 9BB | 26 Nov 2021 | £610,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 7, The Orchards CM21 9BB | 18 Mar 2021 | £520,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 33, The Orchards CM21 9BB | 23 Nov 2020 | £546,500 | Detached | Freehold |
| Plum Cottage, 10, The Orchards CM21 9BB | 5 Nov 2020 | £375,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 12, The Orchards CM21 9BB | 27 Apr 2018 | £395,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 1, The Orchards CM21 9BB | 12 Feb 2018 | £435,000 | 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 The Orchards
Crime
69 crimes were reported within about a mile of The Orchards in August 2026.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Lower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).
| Violence & sexual offences | 19 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 16 |
| Vehicle crime | 8 |
| Public order | 7 |
| Burglary | 5 |
| Criminal damage & arson | 4 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
The Orchards is in or near 5 Environment Agency flood areas:
- River Stort at Sawbridgeworth Flood warning area
- River Stort at Bishops Stortford Flood warning area
- River Stort and Stansted Brook catchment Flood alert area
- Pincey Brook from Takeley to Harlow Flood alert area
- Upper Roding 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 The Orchards
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fawbert and Barnard Infants' School 211 pupils | Primary | 3–7 | Outstanding Report | 0.1 mi |
| Mandeville Primary School 318 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.2 mi |
| Reedings Junior School 243 pupils | Primary | 7–11 | Report | 0.3 mi |
| Leventhorpe 1,463 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Good Report | 0.5 mi |
| High Wych Church of England Primary School 224 pupils | Primary Church of England | 3–11 | Report | 1.3 mi |
| Spellbrook CofE Primary School 105 pupils | Primary Church of England | 3–11 | Good Report | 1.5 mi |
| Sheering Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 62 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Report | 1.7 mi |
| Little Hallingbury Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 119 pupils | Primary Church of England | 5–11 | Report | 2.0 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 0.5 mi · 9 min walk
- Harlow Mill station 1.8 mi · 36 min walk
- Harlow Town station 3.3 mi · 1 hr 5 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- White Lion PH (nr, London Road) 2 min walk
- Station Road (nr, Cambridge Road) 3 min walk
- White Lion PH (opp, London Road) 3 min walk
- Station Road (opp, Cambridge Road) 3 min walk
GP surgeries
- Central Surgery
Bell Street, Sawbridgeworth · 0.1 mi - Gardens And Jacobs Medical Partnership
Jacobs & Gardens Neurological Ctrs, High Wych Road, Sawbridgeworth · 0.9 mi - Old Harlow Health Centre
Jenner Hse, Garden Tce Rd, Harlow · 2.2 mi - The Eden Surgeries
Broomfields, Hatfield Heath, Bishops Stortford · 2.4 mi
Supermarkets
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Sawbridgeworth · 0.1 mi
- Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Sawbridgeworth Bell Street · 0.1 mi
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Harlow · 2.2 mi
- Tesco Tesco Harlow Superstore · 2.2 mi
Pharmacies
- Village Pharmacy · 0.1 mi
- Bell Pharmacy · 0.1 mi
Dentists
- Dentistry 19 Ltd · 0.1 mi
- Dental Surgery · 0.1 mi
- High Street (dental Surgery) · 2.2 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 | 6 of 10 |
| Employment | 9 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 7 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 10 of 10 |
| Crime | 9 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 10 of 10 |
| Living environment | 9 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 82.8% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 12.8% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 4.5% | 17.1% |
| Households | 674 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16.4% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 60.3% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 23.3% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,575 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 96% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 96% | 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.
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Who lives around The Orchards
Ethnic group
| Here | East Hertfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 93.8% | 92.3% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 2.2% | 2.7% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 2.2% | 2.8% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.9% | 1.3% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.8% | 0.9% |
Religion
| Here | East Hertfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 47.7% | 49.1% |
| No religion | 44.6% | 41.8% |
| Not answered | 5.1% | 6% |
| Muslim | 0.8% | 1.2% |
| Other religion | 0.5% | 0.4% |
| Buddhist | 0.4% | 0.4% |
| Hindu | 0.3% | 0.6% |
| Jewish | 0.3% | 0.4% |
Country of birth
| Here | East Hertfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 92% | 89.2% |
| Born outside the UK | 8% | 10.8% |
Highest qualification
| Here | East Hertfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 36.9% | 38.6% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 16.9% | 16.8% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 15.4% | 14.4% |
| No qualifications | 12.9% | 13.8% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 10.8% | 9.4% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.2% | 4.7% |
| Other qualifications | 1.9% | 2.3% |
General health
| Here | East Hertfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 54.6% | 54% |
| Good health | 33.4% | 32.5% |
| Fair health | 9.9% | 10.2% |
| Bad health | 1.7% | 2.6% |
| Very bad health | 0.4% | 0.7% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | East Hertfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 45.5% | 40.6% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 36.6% | 33.7% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 11% | 13.3% |
| No cars or vans in household | 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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