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About 3 Orchard Lodge
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
3 Orchard Lodge is an end-of-terrace house in Tiptree, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 0AF). It has a recorded floor area of 34 m² (around 366 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band A. At 34 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 24 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 32–113 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (68 versus a best of 85). The latest certificate (November 2025) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (May 2010); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71). This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
3 Orchard Lodge sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Nov 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
—
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.7 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
3 Orchard Lodge has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£133,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Versus other Orchard Lodge homes
Four headline reads against 23 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for 3 Orchard Lodge lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
68 (D)
Street avg 78 (C)
Floor Area
34 m²
Street avg 38 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.7 t/year
Street avg 1.1 t/year
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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
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO5 0AF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.0dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 34 points of interest in total.
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