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About 8 Orchard Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 Orchard Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Tollesbury, Maldon, Maldon (CM9 8TD). It has a recorded floor area of 155 m² (around 1668 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (May 2022) shows an F (score 35), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it E (February 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include a conservatory and a self-contained annexe.
Sale prices here have outpaced Maldon HPI: 6.8% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£276/sq ft) was about 53.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 155 m² the property is well over the postcode median (110 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 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 refused in 2016. Last sale on file: £460,000 in March 2023.
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
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- ConservatoryYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
8 Orchard Close sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
May 2022
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
F35
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
11.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 8 Orchard Close, Tollesbury, Maldon, CM9 8TD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Dec 2016Garage ConversionFullRefused
Extension: Single storey
First floor extension and garage conversion
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on 8 Orchard Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£466,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.8% per year over 10 years.
Last sold (2023)
£460,000
Growth on file: 6.8% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Orchard Close homes
Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, 8 Orchard Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,968
Street avg £2,331
Floor Area
155 m²
Street avg 108 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.5 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CM9 8TD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.8dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 6 points of interest in total.
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