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3 bed house for sale The Orchards, Chatteris, PE16

Asking price

£260,000

Added on 16/09/2026

Retirement home

Type: Bungalow
Bedrooms: 3
Bathrooms: 1
Size: £264 per sq ft
Tenure: Freehold

Council tax Band C £2,256 a year EPC B 81

Key features

Detached bungalow in cul-de-sac position
Three bedrooms
Modern fitted kitchen
Spacious dual aspect lounge/dining room
Wet Room
Conservatory
Garage
Front and rear gardens

About this property

Tucked away in a desirable cul-de-sac within The Orchards, this well-presented three-bedroom detached bungalow offers spacious and versatile single-storey accommodation. The property features an entrance porch, modern fitted kitchen, and a bright dual-aspect lounge/dining room. There are three well-proportioned bedrooms, a practical wet room, and a conservatory overlooking the rear garden.

Floorplan

Energy performance

B 81

Current

Potential

92+

81-91

81 B

83 B

69-80

55-68

39-54

21-38

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This home is rated band B, scoring 81 out of 100. The average British home is band D. Its certificate says it could reach band B (83) if the improvements it recommends were carried out.

Read from the certificate published with this listing, so it may not be the latest one. Check the government EPC register for the full certificate and its recommendations.

Council tax

Band C £2,256 a year

Per year

Band A

£1,692
Band B

£1,974
Band C

This home: £2,256
Band D

£2,538
Band E

£3,102
Band F

£3,666
Band G

£4,230
Band H

£5,075

This home is in band C, which costs £2,256 a year in Fenland for 2026/27.

Figures from MHCLG (Open Government Licence v3): the average bill for each band across Fenland, including the typical parish precept, so a parish's own bill can differ a little. Discounts lower the bill, such as 25% off for an adult living alone. Check a home's band on GOV.UK.

Price guide

This home

£264 / sq ft

Area average (sold)

£258 / sq ft

Price per area, sold homes nearby

£189 / sq ft

£264 / sq ft

£323 / sq ft

Lowest

This home

Highest

£264 per sq ft, above the middle of recent sales in PE16 (£189–£323, 10th–90th percentile, 376 sales over 24 months).

Lowest and highest are the 10th and 90th percentiles of 376 homes sold in PE16 over the last 24 months. This home's figure uses its asking price. All sold £/sq ft in PE16 →

Location

The Orchards, Chatteris, PE16

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Mortgage and stamp duty

Property price £260,000

£130k £390k

Deposit10% £26,000

£0 £260k

Interest rate 4.5%

0.5% 15%

Repayment period 25 years

5 years 40 years

A £234,000 mortgage. Most lenders would want a household income of about £52,000 to support it.

A guide only, for a capital repayment mortgage. The rate you are offered and what you can borrow depend on your circumstances and a full application with a lender or broker. Your home may be repossessed if you do not keep up repayments on your mortgage.

Properties sold nearby

HM Land Registry sales nearby. Floor areas from Energy Performance Certificates where matched.

Address	Type	Sold	Size	Size	£/sq ft	Price
14, The Orchards Detached	Detached	Oct 2024	721 sq ft £247/sq ft	721 sq ft	£247	£178,000
18, The Orchards Detached	Detached	Jun 2024	743 sq ft £402/sq ft	743 sq ft	£402	£298,500
18, The Orchards Detached	Detached	Feb 2023	743 sq ft £294/sq ft	743 sq ft	£294	£218,500
28, The Orchards Detached	Detached	Dec 2022	797 sq ft £352/sq ft	797 sq ft	£352	£280,000
21, The Orchards Detached	Detached	Oct 2020	1,518 sq ft £217/sq ft	1,518 sq ft	£217	£330,000
9, The Orchards Detached	Detached	Sept 2020	850 sq ft £265/sq ft	850 sq ft	£265	£225,000
19, The Orchards Detached	Detached	Feb 2017	1,604 sq ft £217/sq ft	1,604 sq ft	£217	£347,500
7, The Orchards Detached	Detached	Nov 2016	883 sq ft £272/sq ft	883 sq ft	£272	£240,000