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18 Orchard Road, Southminster, CM0 7DQ

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
88 m²
949 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 18 Orchard Road

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

18 Orchard Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Southminster (CM0 7DQ). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 949 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2010) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). The latest certificate is from May 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since May 2004 — that's 22 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £303,000 sits 113.4% above the 2004 sale of £142,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£150/sq ft) was about 22% below the postcode norm.

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

  • Bedrooms3
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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.

18 Orchard Road's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 May 2020

Current Certificate
May 2010

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 24 May 2020

New assessment needed to sell or let
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Orchard Road, Southminster, CM0 7DQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 Orchard Road 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.

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

Current estimate

£303,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2004)

£142,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 13 May 2004Most recent

    £142,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM0 7DQ: £315,000 (2026–2021).

On the street

Versus other Orchard Road homes

Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 18 Orchard Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,610

Street avg £2,709

Below

Floor Area

88 m²

Street avg 91 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.3 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 18 Orchard Road

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.
£289k

1 Birch Road, Tillingham

CM0 7SX

3 bed1 bath
£318k

1 Crown Way

CM0 7AP

3 bed
£322k

1 Bate Dudley Drive, Bradwell On Sea

CM0 7QG

3 bed2 bath
£340k

1 Blackberry Grove, Bradwell On Sea

CM0 7QE

3 bed1 bath
£341k

1 Birch Gardens, Tillingham

CM0 7TE

3 bed1 bath
£351k

1 Church View, The Street, Steeple

CM0 7RJ

3 bed
£480k

1 Brook Lane, Asheldham

CM0 7DY

3 bed
£345k

1 Black House Farm Cottages, Bradwell Road, St Lawrence

CM0 7LH

4 bed
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

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

68/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

North End — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

St Leonard's Church of England Primary School. 1 school 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 7DQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CM0 7DQ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CM0 7DQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.2dB

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 Road, Southminster, CM0 7DQ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.