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18 Orchard Street, Weston Super Mare, BS23 1RQ

3 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 01
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
47 m²
506 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 57
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 18 Orchard Street

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

18 Orchard Street is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Weston Super Mare (BS23 1RQ). It has a recorded floor area of 47 m² (around 506 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (May 2021) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in September 2018 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). Main heating runs on electricity. At 47 m² this is the 4th smallest of 17 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 23–111 m². The building's EPC ratings span G to C across 17 units on file. Period features are noted in the property record.

Today's modelled estimate of £114,000 is 42.5% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£158/sq ft) was about 46.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 47 m² it's 17.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (57 m² median across 16 EPCs). Most recent transfer: March 2023 at £80,000.

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

  • Bedrooms1
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Private gardenYes

Building

  • Heating systemElectric
  • Period featuresYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 5)
May 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D57
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.6 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2018from Sept 2018
Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Nov 2020from Sept 2018
Heating System
Storage HeatersRoom Heaters

Heating system changed

Heating Controls
ManualThermostat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Gas MultipointImmersion (Off-Peak)

Hot water system changed

Low Energy Lighting
100%71%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Jan 2021from Nov 2020
EPC improved fromE43toF34
Hot Water
Immersion (Off-Peak)Instantaneous

Hot water system changed

Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting
71%0%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

May 2021from Jan 2021
EPC improved fromF34toD57
Walls
Very PoorGood

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-era1st Floor FlatEPC DPre-1919 buildNo mains gasLow flood risk

Because the property was built before 1919 and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Orchard Street, Weston Super Mare, BS23 1RQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 Orchard Street has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

28 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

18 Orchard Street's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£114,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2023)

£80,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 26 March 2023Most recent

    £80,000

    +0.6%over 16 years
  2. 10 November 2006

    £79,500

  3. 11 July 2006

    £79,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in BS23 1RQ: £109,000 (2023–2005).

On the street

Versus other Orchard Street homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

18 Orchard Street is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£1,702

Street avg £1,872

Below

Floor Area

47 m²

Street avg 59 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.6 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 18 Orchard Street

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

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Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Area

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

11/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Alexandra Parade — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Christ Church Church of England Primary School. 14 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BS23 1RQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BS23 1RQ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BS23 1RQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.0dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 18 Orchard Street, Weston Super Mare, BS23 1RQ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.