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EPC B
About Old Orchard House
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Old Orchard House is a detached house in Colebrooke, Crediton, Crediton (EX17 5JR). It has a recorded floor area of 157 m² (around 1690 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (February 2023) returns a B (score 83), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in September 2012 the rating was D, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 92). Main heating runs on electricity.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 6% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£411/sq ft) was about 125.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 157 m² it's 26.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (124 m² median across 7 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 86% of similar EPCs). Sold August 2023 for £695,000.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Old Orchard House's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2023
EPC Rating
A
B
B83
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.2 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.
Old Orchard House has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£681,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.0% per year over 26 years.
Last sold (2023)
£695,000
Growth on file: 6.0% per year over 26 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Penstone homes
Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Habitable Rooms for Old Orchard House runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
83 (B)
Street avg 64 (D)
Floor Area
157 m²
Street avg 141 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.2 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 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
0.4 km
Mill — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around EX17 5JR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.3dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 19 points of interest in total.
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