What type of property is Orchard Cottage, Churns Hill Lane, DY3 4LY?

Orchard Cottage, Churns Hill Lane, DY3 4LY is a detached house.

What is the EPC rating for Orchard Cottage, Churns Hill Lane, DY3 4LY?

The current EPC rating for Orchard Cottage, Churns Hill Lane, DY3 4LY is C with a score of 73 out of 100, lodged in November 2016. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Orchard Cottage, Churns Hill Lane, DY3 4LY?

Orchard Cottage, Churns Hill Lane, DY3 4LY has a recorded floor area of 251 m² (2,702 sq ft). That makes it about 294% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in DY3 4LY. Source: EPC Register.

How is Orchard Cottage, Churns Hill Lane, DY3 4LY heated?

The latest EPC at Orchard Cottage, Churns Hill Lane, DY3 4LY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does Orchard Cottage, Churns Hill Lane, DY3 4LY have?

Orchard Cottage, Churns Hill Lane, DY3 4LY has council approval for an extension granted in July 2007 under ref. 07/00565/FUL. The wider record also shows 1 refused application. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is Orchard Cottage, Churns Hill Lane, DY3 4LY?

Orchard Cottage, Churns Hill Lane, DY3 4LY is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is Orchard Cottage, Churns Hill Lane, DY3 4LY located?

Orchard Cottage, Churns Hill Lane, DY3 4LY sits in Himley, Dudley, Dudley. It falls within the DY3 postcode district in Staffordshire.

How safe is the area around Orchard Cottage, Churns Hill Lane, DY3 4LY?

Police records around Orchard Cottage, Churns Hill Lane, DY3 4LY show an average of 6 reported crimes per month over the last 4 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 30% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve Orchard Cottage, Churns Hill Lane, DY3 4LY?

The closest primary school to Orchard Cottage, Churns Hill Lane, DY3 4LY is Maidensbridge Primary School (1.0km), one of 11 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Wombourne High School (2.1km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to Orchard Cottage, Churns Hill Lane, DY3 4LY?

The closest bus stop to Orchard Cottage, Churns Hill Lane, DY3 4LY is Himley Country Hotel, 168m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Orchard Cottage, Churns Hill Lane, Himley, Dudley, DY3 4LY

7 planning records

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

251 m²

2702 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 73

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

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.

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Energy

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

C73

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

7.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

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 2020
Conditions
In report
Discharge of Condition 6 (landscape scheme).
Documents
2 docs on file
Reference
18/00215/COND
View planning record
Apr 2018
New BuildFull
In report
Erection of a new bungalow
Documents
4 docs on file
Reference
18/00215/FUL
View planning record

What's in Orchard Cottage, Churns Hill Lane, Himley, Dudley, DY3 4LY's planning history?

5 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.

Price

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

£761,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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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.

Median price across the last 5 sales in DY3 4LY: £237,499 (2023–2017).

Nearby sales in DY3 4LY

On the street

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)

Strongly above

Floor Area

251 m²

Street avg 82 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

7.2 t/year

Street avg 2.7 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

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Area

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.

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Crime

6/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Himley Country Hotel — bus stop.

Closest school

1.0 km

Maidensbridge Primary School. 14 schools nearby.

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Noise

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

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for DY3 4LY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

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