What type of property is 73 Orchard Vale, BS15 9UL?

73 Orchard Vale, BS15 9UL is a 3-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What did 73 Orchard Vale, BS15 9UL sell for?

73 Orchard Vale, BS15 9UL last sold for £288,000 in March 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £64,000 in December 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 73 Orchard Vale, BS15 9UL appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between December 1998 and March 2021, 73 Orchard Vale, BS15 9UL rose from £64,000 to £288,000, a change of £224,000. That works out to roughly +7% per year compounded over 22 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 73 Orchard Vale, BS15 9UL?

The current EPC rating for 73 Orchard Vale, BS15 9UL is F with a score of 37 out of 100, lodged in September 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 73 Orchard Vale, BS15 9UL?

73 Orchard Vale, BS15 9UL has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (936 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 45% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BS15 9UL. Source: EPC Register.

How is 73 Orchard Vale, BS15 9UL heated?

The latest EPC at 73 Orchard Vale, BS15 9UL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 73 Orchard Vale, BS15 9UL?

73 Orchard Vale, BS15 9UL is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 73 Orchard Vale, BS15 9UL located?

73 Orchard Vale, BS15 9UL sits in Bristol. It falls within the BS15 postcode district.

What is crime like near 73 Orchard Vale, BS15 9UL?

Police records around 73 Orchard Vale, BS15 9UL show an average of 5 reported crimes per month over the last 10 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 43% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 73 Orchard Vale, BS15 9UL?

The closest primary school to 73 Orchard Vale, BS15 9UL is Courtney Primary School (466m), one of 25 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is King's Oak Academy (575m), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 73 Orchard Vale, BS15 9UL?

The closest bus stop to 73 Orchard Vale, BS15 9UL is Gages Close, 97m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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73 Orchard Vale, Bristol, BS15 9UL

3 sales on record

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

87 m²

936 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 37

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 73 Orchard Vale

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

73 Orchard Vale is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Bristol (BS15 9UL). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2018) shows an F (score 37), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 3-band jump.

At 87 m² the property is well over the postcode median (61 m² across 18 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1998–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £348,000 is 20.8% above the 2021 sale price. Most recent transfer: March 2021 at £288,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

73 Orchard Vale sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

F37

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 73 Orchard Vale, Bristol, BS15 9UL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

73 Orchard Vale has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

2applications of note in the surrounding area

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

73 Orchard Vale has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£348,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.0% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£288,000

Growth on file: 7.0% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

5 March 2021Most recent
£288,000
+25.2%over 1 year
15 March 2019
£230,000
+259.4%over 20 years
4 December 1998
£64,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BS15 9UL: £200,000 (2024–2021).

Nearby sales in BS15 9UL

On the street

Versus other Orchard Vale homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

73 Orchard Vale outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,310

Street avg £2,380

Strongly above

Floor Area

87 m²

Street avg 79 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

6.7 t/year

Street avg 2.9 t/year

Strongly below

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Bristol district page.

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Crime

5/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Gages Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Courtney Primary School. 32 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BS15 9UL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BS15 9UL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.0dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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