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About Orchards Almshouse
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Orchards Almshouse is a detached house in Diddies, Bude, Bude (EX23 9NG). It has a recorded floor area of 152 m² (around 1636 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (April 2015) shows a G (score 6), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it F (April 2014); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while wall efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and lighting dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 95), a 6-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from April 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Today's modelled estimate of £541,000 sits 50.3% above the 2015 sale of £359,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£220/sq ft) was about 15.2% below the postcode norm. On the market in October 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Orchards Almshouse's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 30 Apr 2025
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Orchards Almshouse valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£541,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2015)
£359,950
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus the street
Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
CO₂ Emissions for Orchards Almshouse lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,368
Street avg £2,681
Floor Area
152 m²
Street avg 134 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Bude 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
1.1 km
Garden Centre — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around EX23 9NG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.1dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 31 points of interest in total.
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