Orchard Close - SG17 5LW
Key Street Insights
Orchard Close is a residential street with 60 addresses.
It ranks as the 238th largest and 143rd most expensive of the 261 streets in the SG17 area. The most common property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The street contains a total of 60 properties: 60 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £427,988
- 10 Year change
- up 27.3%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,748pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 53.0%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £390/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.9%/year/yr
Key Street Insights
Orchard Close is a residential street with 60 addresses.
It ranks as the 238th largest and 143rd most expensive of the 261 streets in the SG17 area. The most common property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The street contains a total of 60 properties: 60 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £427,988
- 10 Year change
- up 27.3%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,748pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 53.0%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £390/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.9%/year/yr
Explore Propertieson Orchard Close, Meppershall, Shefford, SG17
- 1 Orchard Close
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 2 Orchard Close
Unknown
- 3 Orchard Close
4 Bed Mid-century House
- 4 Orchard Close
Unknown
- 5 Orchard Close
3 Bed Mid-century House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale on Orchard Close sold for £465,000 on 7th May 2026. Since then prices are up an average of 0.9%.
The current average value in the street is £427,988.
The Orchard Close Sales Market has increased by 27.3% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -0.8% | £427,988 |
| June 2025 | 1.8% | £431,542 |
| June 2024 | -1.9% | £423,767 |
| June 2023 | 1.2% | £431,810 |
| June 2022 | 8.5% | £426,690 |
| June 2021 | 7.8% | £393,424 |
| June 2020 | 1.2% | £364,806 |
| June 2019 | -1% | £360,328 |
| June 2018 | 1.2% | £364,115 |
| June 2017 | 7% | £359,772 |
| June 2016 | 13.2% | £336,303 |
| June 2015 | 9.3% | £296,966 |
| June 2014 | 12.6% | £271,663 |
| June 2013 | 1.4% | £241,257 |
| June 2012 | 1.1% | £237,983 |
| June 2011 | 0.1% | £235,284 |
| June 2010 | 9.6% | £235,082 |
| June 2009 | -11.8% | £214,532 |
| June 2008 | -0.3% | £243,303 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £243,941 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the street is £1,748.
The Orchard Close Rental Market has increased by 53.0% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.7% | £1,748pcm |
| June 2025 | 6.2% | £1,702pcm |
| June 2024 | 8.1% | £1,602pcm |
| June 2023 | 9.2% | £1,483pcm |
| June 2022 | 7.9% | £1,358pcm |
| June 2021 | 6.3% | £1,258pcm |
| June 2020 | 3.7% | £1,183pcm |
| June 2019 | -1.4% | £1,142pcm |
| June 2018 | -1% | £1,158pcm |
| June 2017 | 2.4% | £1,170pcm |
| June 2016 | 5.7% | £1,143pcm |
| June 2015 | 6.7% | £1,080pcm |
| June 2014 | 5.3% | £1,012pcm |
| June 2013 | 4.2% | £961pcm |
| June 2012 | 3.1% | £922pcm |
| June 2011 | 1.8% | £895pcm |
| June 2010 | 7.2% | £879pcm |
| June 2009 | -6.1% | £819pcm |
| June 2008 | 2.3% | £872pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £853pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 7th May 2026 for £465,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 0.9%. The street has had a total of 74 sales since 1995.
Orchard Close, Meppershall, Shefford, SG17 has seen 4 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
- Sold May 2026£465,000 | 3 Bed House52, Orchard Close, Shefford, SG17 5LW52, Orchard Close, Shefford, SG17 5LW
- Sold Nov 2024£505,000 | 4 Bed House33, Orchard Close, Shefford, SG17 5LW33, Orchard Close, Shefford, SG17 5LW
- Sold Oct 2024£350,000 | 3 Bed House1, Orchard Close, Shefford, SG17 5LW1, Orchard Close, Shefford, SG17 5LW
- Sold Mar 2023£470,000 | 4 Bed House44, Orchard Close, Shefford, SG17 5LW44, Orchard Close, Shefford, SG17 5LW
- Sold Feb 2022£354,000 | 3 Bed House28, Orchard Close, Shefford, SG17 5LW28, Orchard Close, Shefford, SG17 5LW
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Nov 2024£505,000 | 4 Bed House33, Orchard Close, Shefford, SG17 5LW33, Orchard Close, Shefford, SG17 5LW
- Sold Mar 2023£470,000 | 4 Bed House44, Orchard Close, Shefford, SG17 5LW44, Orchard Close, Shefford, SG17 5LW
- Sold May 2026£465,000 | 3 Bed House52, Orchard Close, Shefford, SG17 5LW52, Orchard Close, Shefford, SG17 5LW
Nearby Streets
Orchard Close, Meppershall, Shefford, SG17 is the 238th largest and the 143rd most expensive street in the SG17 area.
- Hoo Road, Meppershall, Shefford, SG1745 Addresses|119 m away
- Emery Croft, Meppershall, Shefford, SG1757 Addresses|143 m away
- Pestell Grove, Meppershall, Shefford, SG178 Addresses|173 m away
- Brookmead, Meppershall, Shefford, SG1747 Addresses|179 m away
- Brookside, Meppershall, Shefford, SG1712 Addresses|218 m away
- Buxton Close, Meppershall, Shefford, SG1718 Addresses|223 m away
Property Types
- 6 modern houses built after 1980
- 24 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 4 houses of an unknown age
- 26 other addresses of unknown type
- modern house (6)
- mid-century house (24)
- house (4)
- Unknown (26)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 30 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (1)
- E (4)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (5)
- G (0)
- D (20)
- No EPC (30)
Schools Nearby
- Meppershall Church of England Academy900 m away
- Campton Academy2.0 km away
- Shefford Lower School2.0 km away
- Samuel Whitbread Academy2.4 km away
- Henlow Church of England Academy4.0 km away
- The Priory School7.2 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to Orchard Close, Meppershall, Shefford, SG17 - SG17 5LW is Arlesey station, which is 4.8 kilometres away.
- Arlesey|4.8 km away
- Letchworth Garden City|8.4 km away
- Hitchin|8.8 km away
