What type of property is Orchard Gardens, Flat 17, Apple Close, CW12 4RZ?

Orchard Gardens, Flat 17, Apple Close, CW12 4RZ is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did Orchard Gardens, Flat 17, Apple Close, CW12 4RZ last change hands?

Orchard Gardens, Flat 17, Apple Close, CW12 4RZ last sold for £160,000 in December 2023, around 3 years ago. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £86,000 in November 1999. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of Orchard Gardens, Flat 17, Apple Close, CW12 4RZ changed over time?

Across 5 sales between November 1999 and December 2023, Orchard Gardens, Flat 17, Apple Close, CW12 4RZ rose from £86,000 to £160,000, a change of £74,000. That works out to roughly +2.6% per year compounded over 24 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Orchard Gardens, Flat 17, Apple Close, CW12 4RZ?

The current EPC rating for Orchard Gardens, Flat 17, Apple Close, CW12 4RZ is C with a score of 77 out of 100, lodged in December 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Orchard Gardens, Flat 17, Apple Close, CW12 4RZ?

Orchard Gardens, Flat 17, Apple Close, CW12 4RZ has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (786 sq ft), around 37 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 12% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CW12 4RZ. Source: EPC Register.

How is Orchard Gardens, Flat 17, Apple Close, CW12 4RZ heated?

The latest EPC at Orchard Gardens, Flat 17, Apple Close, CW12 4RZ records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is Orchard Gardens, Flat 17, Apple Close, CW12 4RZ?

Orchard Gardens, Flat 17, Apple Close, CW12 4RZ is in council tax band C.

Where is Orchard Gardens, Flat 17, Apple Close, CW12 4RZ located?

Orchard Gardens, Flat 17, Apple Close, CW12 4RZ sits in Congleton. It falls within the CW12 postcode district.

How safe is the area around Orchard Gardens, Flat 17, Apple Close, CW12 4RZ?

Police records around Orchard Gardens, Flat 17, Apple Close, CW12 4RZ show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 62% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (26% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve Orchard Gardens, Flat 17, Apple Close, CW12 4RZ?

The closest primary school to Orchard Gardens, Flat 17, Apple Close, CW12 4RZ is The Quinta Primary School (496m), one of 8 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Congleton High School (978m), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is Orchard Gardens, Flat 17, Apple Close, CW12 4RZ?

The closest bus stop to Orchard Gardens, Flat 17, Apple Close, CW12 4RZ is 9 Sandbach Road, 106m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Orchard Gardens, Flat 17, Apple Close, Congleton, CW12 4RZ

5 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 1st

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

73 m²

786 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 77

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Orchard Gardens

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

Orchard Gardens is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Congleton (CW12 4RZ). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. At 73 m² this is the 20th 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 top. The latest certificate (December 2017) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). Main heating runs on electricity.

Sold December 2023 for £160,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1999–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£204/sq ft) was about 16% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

Outside

Communal gardenYes

Building

ConciergeYes

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Rating

C77

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Orchard Gardens, Flat 17, Apple Close, Congleton, CW12 4RZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Orchard Gardens has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

6applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

Orchard Gardens has changed hands more often than typical for the area.

Current estimate

£161,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.6% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£160,000

Growth on file: 2.6% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

1 December 2023Most recent
£160,000
+3.2%over 4 years
29 March 2019
£155,000
+3.3%over 1 year
8 March 2018
£150,000
+7.1%over 13 years
7 June 2004
£140,000
+62.8%over 4 years
12 November 1999
£86,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CW12 4RZ: £129,000 (2025–2024).

Nearby sales in CW12 4RZ

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On the street

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 outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,192

Street avg £2,182

On par

Floor Area

73 m²

Street avg 65 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 3.1 t/year

On par

Comparables

Nearest stop

0.1 km

9 Sandbach Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

The Quinta Primary School. 10 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CW12 4RZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.8dB

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