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Swimming pool
About Orchard Gardens
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Orchard Gardens is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Congleton (CW12 4RZ). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band B. There is a swimming pool on the plot, uncommon for the area. Other recorded features include a conservatory and outbuildings. At 56 m² this is the 5th 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 (November 2015) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from November 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 3.2% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£219/sq ft) was about 24.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: May 2023 at £132,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 56 m² it's 20% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (70 m² median across 21 EPCs).
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Communal garden
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 03 Nov 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C78
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.7 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 23 years.
Last sold (2023)
£132,000
Growth on file: 3.2% per year over 23 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 habitable rooms.
Price per m²
£2,357
Street avg £2,174
Floor Area
56 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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