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5 sales on record
About Orchard Gardens
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Orchard Gardens is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Congleton (CW12 4RZ). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 581 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band B. At 54 m² this is the 4th smallest of 22 units on EPC record in Orchard Gardens, where floor areas span 42–96 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (February 2025) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (July 2014); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and main heating dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). Main heating runs on electricity.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 3.2% per year against 0.1% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£222/sq ft) was about 25% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 54 m² it's 22.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (70 m² median across 21 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. It changed hands recently, sold August 2025 for £129,000.
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
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Communal gardenYes
- Parking
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Orchard Gardens sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Orchard Gardens has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2000.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£125,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.2% per year over 25 years.
Last sold (2025)
£129,000
Growth on file: 3.2% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Apple Close homes
Four headline reads against 21 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Orchard Gardens is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£2,389
Street avg £2,172
Floor Area
54 m²
Street avg 66 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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Crime
3/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
9 Sandbach Road — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.2dB
Everything within walking distance
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