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3 sales on record
About 1 Orchard Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Orchard Cottages is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Southminster (CM0 7FE). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 699 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2009) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (October 2008); the latest reading is one band lower. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). The latest certificate is from August 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 1.2% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £299,000 sits 61.2% above the 2013 sale of £185,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£266/sq ft) was about 15.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 65 m² it sits well below the postcode median (126 m² across 3 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On the market in July 2013 and unlisted since — roughly 13 years.
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
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
1 Orchard Cottages'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 Aug 2019
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
1 Orchard Cottages saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£299,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.2% per year over 5 years.
Last sold (2013)
£185,500
Growth on file: 1.2% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Wonston Road homes
Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
1 Orchard Cottages outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,858
Street avg £3,416
Floor Area
65 m²
Street avg 120 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor 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.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Devonshire Road — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CM0 7FE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.9dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 26 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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