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About Orchard Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Orchard Cottage is a detached house in Himley, Dudley, Dudley (DY3 4LY). It has a recorded floor area of 251 m² (around 2702 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (November 2016) shows a C (score 73).
At 251 m² the property is well over the postcode median (64 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 7 planning records sit against the property, 6 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Orchard Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C73
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
7.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Orchard Cottage, Churns Hill Lane, Himley, Dudley, DY3 4LY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Orchard Cottage has been through 6 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.
- Mar 2020ConditionsGranted
Discharge of Condition 6 (landscape scheme).
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Orchard Cottage 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£761,000
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 Churns Hill Lane homes
Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Floor Area for Orchard Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
73 (C)
Street avg 71 (C)
Floor Area
251 m²
Street avg 82 m²
CO₂ Emissions
7.2 t/year
Similar properties nearby
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The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Dudley district page.
Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Himley Country Hotel — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around DY3 4LY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.9dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 44 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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