Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
20 Orchard Place, Weston Super Mare, BS23 1QP
4 sales on record1 planning record
Estimated value
£143,000
- Since the 2020 sale (£25,000)+472%
- Against BS23 1QP's recent median (£125,000)+14%
Newest record on this page: June 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 2nd
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
47 m²
506 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 28
Tenure
Private Rental
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Our estimate
£143,000
- Against its 2020 sale (£25,000)+472%
- Against BS23 1QP's recent median (£125,000)+14%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 20 Orchard Place is modelled from its 47 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BS23 1QP. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
47 m² from the EPC lodged in February 2016
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2020
Recent sales in BS23 1QP
5 sales, median £125,000 (2025–2018)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: June 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on 20 Orchard Place was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Sales timeline
14 February 2020Most recent
£25,000
-61.5%over 1 year10 January 2019
£65,000
-31.6%over 15 years16 December 2003
£95,000
+137.5%over 8 years13 March 1995
£40,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BS23 1QP: £125,000 (2025–2018).
Nearby sales in BS23 1QP
8 Orchard Place, Weston Super Mare, BS23 1QP
Sold Jun 2025
£125,0006 Orchard Place, Weston Super Mare, BS23 1QP
Sold Apr 2024
£100,0001 Longreach Cottages, 16 Orchard Place, Weston Super Mare, BS23 1QP
Sold Aug 2021
£80,0001 7, Orchard Place, Weston Super Mare, BS23 1QP
Sold Dec 2020
£322,50022 Orchard Place, Weston Super Mare, BS23 1QP
Sold Dec 2017
£75,000
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 20 Orchard Place, Weston Super Mare, BS23 1QP. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 20 Orchard Place
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
20 Orchard Place is a semi-detached house in Weston Super Mare (BS23 1QP). It has a recorded floor area of 47 m² (around 506 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (February 2016) shows an F (score 28), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at F across 2 certificates since September 2012. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 61), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from February 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 47 m² this is the 10th smallest of 18 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 31–69 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (28 versus a best of 78).
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1995–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at -1.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £143,000 sits 472% above the 2020 sale of £25,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£49/sq ft) was about 73.6% below the postcode norm. Sold February 2020 for £25,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2002. Past consents include an extension and subdivision, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
20 Orchard Place sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Feb 2026
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2016
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
F28
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
7.2 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Expired on 16 February 2026
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Feb 2016from Sept 2012
Hot Water
PoorVery Poor
Hot water efficiency decreased
Windows
SingleFull Double
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 20 Orchard Place, Weston Super Mare, BS23 1QP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.
1 application on record at 20 Orchard Place, Weston Super Mare, BS23 1QP
1decisions1extensions3documents28nearby
Flagged:Subdivision
- Oct 2002SubdivisionFullOutcome in report
Alterations to existing 2 No. lock-up shops & 3 No. self-contained flats. Proposed 1 No. self-contained flat on 2nd floor and new roof over second floor dwellings.
Extension- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 02/P/1677/F
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Versus other Orchard Place homes
Four headline reads against 15 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m² for 20 Orchard Place lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£532
Street avg £2,853
Floor Area
47 m²
Street avg 47 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.2 t/year
Street avg 2.0 t/year
The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Weston Super Mare district page.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
535/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Alexandra Parade — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Walliscote Primary School. 14 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Walliscote Primary SchoolPrimary332m
- Christ Church Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary400m
- Weston College16 plus464m
- Corpus Christi Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary736m
Nearest stops
- Alexandra ParadeBus stop110m
- InterchangeBus stop140m
- Waterloo StreetBus stop263m
- Alfred StreetBus stop293m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences3,127 reports42%
- Anti-social Behaviour1,064 reports14%
- Public Order794 reports11%
- Shoplifting540 reports7%
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BS23 1QP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.8dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 20 Orchard Place is modelled from its 47 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BS23 1QP. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 4 sales are recorded for 20 Orchard Place. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 20 Orchard Place was lodged in February 2016 at band F and expired in February 2026, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 20 Orchard Place. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 14 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from BS23 1QP, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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