Orchard House, Sandhurst Road, Gloucester, GL1 2SE
About Orchard House
Orchard House is a detached house in Gloucester (GL1 2SE). It has a recorded floor area of 171 m² (around 1841 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2026) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in October 2021 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
At 171 m² it's 25.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (136 m² median across 17 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 76% of similar EPCs). Across 2011–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£293/sq ft) was about 85% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold May 2022 for £540,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Energy performance
The EPC has just been inspected, so the rating reflects current condition.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
Wall insulation improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
Orchard House has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
10 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on Orchard House was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£539,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.5% per year over 11 years.
£540,000
Growth on file: 3.5% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
3 May 2022Most recent
£540,000
+45.9%over 10 years16 June 2011
£370,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in GL1 2SE: £435,000 (2024–2023).
Nearby sales in GL1 2SE
Versus other Sandhurst Road homes
On habitable rooms, Orchard House stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,158
Street avg £2,413
Floor Area
171 m²
Street avg 145 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.9 t/year
Street avg 6.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.
Crime
12/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Denmark Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Denmark Road High School. 19 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.5dB