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Orchardside, Scotts Hill, Southminster, CM0 7BG

3 sales on record2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
255 m²
2745 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 44
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About Orchardside

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

Orchardside is a four-bedroom detached house in Southminster (CM0 7BG). It has a recorded floor area of 255 m² (around 2745 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (January 2020) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot. Period features are noted in the property record.

At 255 m² the property is well over the postcode median (100 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 82% of similar EPCs). Across 1999–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£290/sq ft) was about 27.4% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Most recent transfer: October 2020 at £795,000.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • GarageDouble, Detached
  • LandYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
  • RefurbishedYes
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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.

Orchardside's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate
Jan 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E44
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
14.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 22 January 2030

3 years remaining
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Orchardside, Scotts Hill, Southminster, CM0 7BG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 applications on record at Orchardside, Scotts Hill, Southminster, CM0 7BG

2decisions23documents1nearby
  1. Feb 2003
    Full
    Outcome in report

    Pitched roof over existing garage

    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    03/00083/FUL
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
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  • The 23 documents, officer reports & conditions
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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.

Latest sale on Orchardside was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£858,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£795,000

Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 4 October 2020Most recent

    £795,000

    +42.0%over 11 years

  2. 21 September 2009

    £560,000

    +133.3%over 10 years

  3. 18 May 1999

    £240,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM0 7BG: £312,000 (2026–2023).

On the street

Versus other Scotts Hill homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Orchardside is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.

Price per m²

£3,118

Street avg £3,934

Below

Floor Area

255 m²

Street avg 149 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

14.0 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Orchardside

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

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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
Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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£649k

1 3 Endway Cottages, Southminster Road, Asheldham

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5 bed3 bath
£480k

1 Brook Lane, Asheldham

CM0 7DY

3 bed
£351k

1 Church View, The Street, Steeple

CM0 7RJ

3 bed
£341k

1 Birch Gardens, Tillingham

CM0 7TE

3 bed1 bath
£340k

1 Blackberry Grove, Bradwell On Sea

CM0 7QE

3 bed1 bath
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

68/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

David Fisher Way — bus stop.

Closest school

1.4 km

St Leonard's Church of England Primary School. 3 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 CM0 7BG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CM0 7BG

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CM0 7BG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.9dB

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

Common questions

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