What kind of home is 8 Orchard Place, BS23 1QP?

8 Orchard Place, BS23 1QP is a mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 8 Orchard Place, BS23 1QP?

8 Orchard Place, BS23 1QP last sold for £125,000 in June 2025. Before that, it sold for £73,000 in September 2010, so prices have been rising over 15 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 8 Orchard Place, BS23 1QP?

Across 2 sales between September 2010 and June 2025, 8 Orchard Place, BS23 1QP rose from £73,000 to £125,000, a change of £52,000. That works out to roughly +3.7% per year compounded over 15 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 8 Orchard Place, BS23 1QP?

The current EPC rating for 8 Orchard Place, BS23 1QP is D with a score of 56 out of 100, lodged in March 2025. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Orchard Place, BS23 1QP?

8 Orchard Place, BS23 1QP has a recorded floor area of 39 m² (420 sq ft). That makes it about 17% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in BS23 1QP. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 Orchard Place, BS23 1QP use?

The latest EPC at 8 Orchard Place, BS23 1QP records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 8 Orchard Place, BS23 1QP had any planning applications?

8 Orchard Place, BS23 1QP has an active planning application for an application (ref. 25/P/2573/FUL), filed in December 2025 by Gibson Architecture Limited, currently awaiting a decision. Source: PlanIt planning register.

Which area is 8 Orchard Place, BS23 1QP in?

8 Orchard Place, BS23 1QP sits in Weston Super Mare. It falls within the BS23 postcode district.

What is crime like near 8 Orchard Place, BS23 1QP?

Police records around 8 Orchard Place, BS23 1QP show an average of 11 reported crimes per month over the last 11 months. Shoplifting makes up roughly 30% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 8 Orchard Place, BS23 1QP?

The closest primary school to 8 Orchard Place, BS23 1QP is Walliscote Primary School (332m), one of 11 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Weston College (464m), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 8 Orchard Place, BS23 1QP?

The closest bus stop to 8 Orchard Place, BS23 1QP is Alexandra Parade, 110m away. The nearest rail option is Weston-super-Mare Rail Station, 501m away.

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8 Orchard Place, Weston Super Mare, BS23 1QP

1 planning record

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 01

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

39 m²

420 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 56

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Orchard Place

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

8 Orchard Place is a mid-terrace house in Weston Super Mare (BS23 1QP). It has a recorded floor area of 39 m² (around 420 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. At 39 m² this is the 4th 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 across 18 units on file. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). Main heating runs on electricity.

One planning application is currently pending a decision in 2025. It changed hands recently, sold June 2025 for £125,000. Across 2010–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£298/sq ft) was about 83% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 39 m² it's 17% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (47 m² median across 17 EPCs).

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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.

EPC Rating

D56

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Victorian-era1st Floor FlatEPC DPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) wallsLow flood risk

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Orchard Place, Weston Super Mare, BS23 1QP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

An application for change of use to residential is currently awaiting a decision.

1 application on record at 8 Orchard Place, Weston Super Mare, BS23 1QP

1 live now

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Flagged:Change of use

Dec 2025
Change of UseFull
Outcome in report
Change of use of ground floor commercial unit to be combined with first floor residential unit to create 1no. dwellinghouse. Alterations to front elevation.
Documents
9 docs on file
Reference
25/P/2573/FUL
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

8 Orchard Place valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£124,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.7% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£125,000

Growth on file: 3.7% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

17 June 2025Most recent
£125,000
+71.2%over 14 years
30 September 2010
£73,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BS23 1QP: £80,000 (2024–2019).

Nearby sales in BS23 1QP

On the street

Versus other Orchard Place homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 8 Orchard Place runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,205

Street avg £2,318

Strongly above

Floor Area

39 m²

Street avg 47 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.3 t/year

Street avg 2.4 t/year

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

11/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.

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Noise

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

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BS23 1QP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.8dB

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