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23 Orchard Road, Southminster, CM0 7DQ

1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
75 m²
807 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 24
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 23 Orchard Road

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

23 Orchard Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Southminster (CM0 7DQ). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2018) shows an F (score 24), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 4-band jump.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2023. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £338,000 is 19.9% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£349/sq ft) was about 88.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £282,000 in June 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • ParkingOff road
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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.

23 Orchard Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate
Aug 2018

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F24
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 17 August 2028

1 year remaining
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Mid 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC F

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Orchard Road, Southminster, CM0 7DQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

23 Orchard Road has an approved single-storey front extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 23 Orchard Road, Southminster, CM0 7DQ

1decisions1extensions9documents1nearby
  1. Apr 2023
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Front of property

    Single storey front extension.

    Documents
    9 docs on file
    Reference
    23/00174/HOUSE
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  • All 1 application on this property in full, plus 1 notable nearby
  • The 9 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£338,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£282,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 June 2021Most recent

    £282,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM0 7DQ: £352,500 (2026–2019).

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.

On epc rating, 23 Orchard Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,760

Street avg £2,566

Strongly above

Floor Area

75 m²

Street avg 91 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

6.0 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 23 Orchard Road

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

Larger development activity nearby

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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

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£340k

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£341k

1 Birch Gardens, Tillingham

CM0 7TE

3 bed1 bath
£351k

1 Church View, The Street, Steeple

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3 bed
£322k

1 Bate Dudley Drive, Bradwell On Sea

CM0 7QG

3 bed2 bath
£318k

1 Crown Way

CM0 7AP

3 bed
£289k

1 Birch Road, Tillingham

CM0 7SX

3 bed1 bath
£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.

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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

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