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3 sales on record
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 Black Dog, Crediton, Crediton (EX17 4QJ). It has a recorded floor area of 106 m² (around 1141 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (May 2012) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since July 2010. Between certificates, main heating went from Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 70). Main heating runs on wood logs. The latest certificate is from May 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 15.6% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £489,000 is 46% above the 2013 sale price. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. At 106 m² it sits well below the postcode median (156 m² across 4 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Last changed hands 13 years ago, in April 2013.
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 is low for the local stock.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 May 2022
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Orchard Cottage, Black Dog, Crediton, EX17 4QJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Orchard Cottage has multiple listed-building consents on file — alterations need formal heritage approval.
- Oct 2009ExtensionHeritageGrant permission
Listed Building Consent for internal and external alterations, alterations to store to form extension and conversion of garage into garden store and playroom
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Orchard Cottage saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£489,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 15.6% per year over 4 years.
Last sold (2013)
£335,000
Growth on file: 15.6% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
Versus the street
Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
CO₂ Emissions for Orchard Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
56 (D)
Street avg 55 (E)
Floor Area
106 m²
Street avg 155 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.0 t/year
Street avg 7.6 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 Crediton district page.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.8 km
Black Dog Inn — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around EX17 4QJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.5dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 5 points of interest in total.
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