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About 1 Orchard Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Orchard Close is an end-of-terrace house in Sandy Bay, Exmouth, Exmouth (EX8 5BZ). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2017) shows an F (score 23), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at F across 2 certificates since March 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Good and main heating went from Very Poor to Poor; while wall efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 69), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on lpg.
Today's modelled estimate of £282,000 is 71.8% below the 2018 sale of £1,000,000, an unusual pattern given regional price growth and worth checking against the EPC condition. Last changed hands 8 years ago, in March 2018.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2017
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
F23
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.9 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.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£282,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2018)
£1,000,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus other Gore Lane homes
Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating
23 (F)
Street avg 23 (F)
Floor Area
79 m²
Street avg 90 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.9 t/year
Street avg 7.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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
0.1 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around EX8 5BZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
41.7dB
Everything within walking distance
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