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Orchard Cottage, Draycott Road, Blockley, Moreton In Marsh, GL56 9DY

8 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
111 m²
1192 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 51
Council tax
Band F
Overview

About Orchard Cottage

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

Orchard Cottage is a three-bedroom detached house in Blockley, Moreton-In-Marsh, Moreton In Marsh (GL56 9DY). It has a recorded floor area of 111 m² (around 1192 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (May 2011) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The latest certificate is from May 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include outbuildings.

Today's modelled estimate of £748,000 sits 51.1% above the 2011 sale of £495,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£415/sq ft) was about 39.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 111 m² it sits well below the postcode median (167 m² across 10 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). 8 planning records sit against the property, 6 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sold in September 2011, so it's been off the market for around 15 years.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes
  • OutbuildingsYes
Energy

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 EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 May 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E51
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
5.8 t/year
Occupancy
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Orchard Cottage, Draycott Road, Blockley, Moreton In Marsh, GL56 9DY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Orchard Cottage has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.

  1. Oct 2020
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Single-storey rear extension

    Agent
    Richard Merrett
    Documents
    13 docs on file
    Reference
    20/02635/FUL
    View planning record
  2. Dec 2018
    Tree WorksTrees
    In report

    Remove 6 conifers

    Documents
    3 docs on file
    Reference
    18/04542/TCONR
    View planning record

What's in Orchard Cottage, Draycott Road, Blockley, Moreton In Marsh, GL56 9DY's planning history?

6 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Orchard Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

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On the street

Versus other Draycott Road homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, Orchard Cottage runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,472

Street avg £3,374

Above

Floor Area

111 m²

Street avg 185 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.8 t/year

Street avg 6.1 t/year

On par
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Moreton In Marsh district page.

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Springfield — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Blockley Church of England Primary School. 1 school nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around GL56 9DY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for GL56 9DY

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for GL56 9DY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.6dB

Low
55 dB
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65 dB
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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