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Orchard House, Old Heath Road, Southminster, CM0 7BN

Property type
Detached
Floor area
288 m²
3100 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 78
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About Orchard House

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

Orchard House is a detached house in Southminster (CM0 7BN). It has a recorded floor area of 288 m² (around 3100 sq ft). The latest certificate (November 2017) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 92), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on lpg.

Untraded for 20 years, with the last transfer in April 2006. At 288 m² the property is well over the postcode median (188 m² across 3 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £858,000 sits 195.9% above the 2006 sale of £290,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£94/sq ft) was about 54.8% below the postcode norm.

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate
Nov 2017

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C78
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
3.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 1 November 2027

1 year remaining
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Orchard House, Old Heath Road, Southminster, CM0 7BN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Orchard House has no planning applications on record.

1

But the area is active

1 notable application 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.

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

Current estimate

£858,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2006)

£290,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 27 April 2006Most recent

    £290,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM0 7BN: £565,000 (2025–2007).

On the street

Versus other Old Heath Road homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², Orchard House runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,007

Street avg £4,239

Strongly below

Floor Area

288 m²

Street avg 170 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 6.1 t/year

Strongly above

Years Held

20 years

Street avg 4 years

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Orchard House

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

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

1 3 Endway Cottages, Southminster Road, Asheldham

CM0 7DZ

5 bed3 bath
£480k

1 Brook Lane, Asheldham

CM0 7DY

3 bed
£400k

1 Blackwater Mews, Steeple

CM0 7LX

4 bed2 bath
£394k

1 Anchorage View, St Lawrence

CM0 7JH

£363k

1 Cherry Orchard

CM0 7HE

4 bed1 bath
£351k

1 Church View, The Street, Steeple

CM0 7RJ

3 bed
£345k

1 Black House Farm Cottages, Bradwell Road, St Lawrence

CM0 7LH

4 bed
£341k

1 Birch Gardens, Tillingham

CM0 7TE

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

0.4 km

Bullfinch Corner — bus stop.

Closest school

1.5 km

St Leonard's Church of England Primary School. 4 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 7BN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CM0 7BN

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CM0 7BN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.9dB

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 Orchard House, Old Heath Road, Southminster, CM0 7BN. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.