What type of property is 7 Orchard Close, GU28 0SA?

7 Orchard Close, GU28 0SA is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 7 Orchard Close, GU28 0SA?

7 Orchard Close, GU28 0SA last sold for £315,000 in July 2019, around 7 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 7 Orchard Close, GU28 0SA have?

The current EPC rating for 7 Orchard Close, GU28 0SA is E with a score of 47 out of 100, lodged in January 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 7 Orchard Close, GU28 0SA?

7 Orchard Close, GU28 0SA has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (840 sq ft), around 26 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 59% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in GU28 0SA. Source: EPC Register.

How is 7 Orchard Close, GU28 0SA heated?

The latest EPC at 7 Orchard Close, GU28 0SA records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 7 Orchard Close, GU28 0SA?

7 Orchard Close, GU28 0SA is in council tax band D.

Where is 7 Orchard Close, GU28 0SA located?

7 Orchard Close, GU28 0SA sits in Petworth. It falls within the GU28 postcode district in West Sussex.

Is 7 Orchard Close, GU28 0SA in a safe area?

Police records around 7 Orchard Close, GU28 0SA show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 6 months. Criminal damage arson makes up roughly 44% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 7 Orchard Close, GU28 0SA?

The closest primary school to 7 Orchard Close, GU28 0SA is Petworth Cof E Primary School (429m).

What transport links are near 7 Orchard Close, GU28 0SA?

The closest bus stop to 7 Orchard Close, GU28 0SA is Orchard Close, 77m away. In total there are 27 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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7 Orchard Close, Petworth, GU28 0SA

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

78 m²

840 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 47

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 7 Orchard Close

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

7 Orchard Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Petworth (GU28 0SA). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2014) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from January 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 78 m² the property is well over the postcode median (48 m² across 38 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £415,000 is 31.7% above the 2019 sale price. Last sale on file: £315,000 in July 2019.

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Valuation

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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
Bathrooms1

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

7 Orchard Close sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Jan 2024

EPC Rating

E47

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

6.9 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Orchard Close, Petworth, GU28 0SA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7 Orchard Close has no planning applications on record.

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Current estimate

£415,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2019)

£315,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

8 July 2019Most recent
£315,000

Median price across the last 1 sales in GU28 0SA: £291,000 (2020–2020).

Nearby sales in GU28 0SA

1 Orchard Close, Petworth, GU28 0SA
Sold Oct 2020
£291,000

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On the street

Versus other Orchard Close homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

7 Orchard Close is notably below the street on epc rating.

EPC Rating

47 (E)

Street avg 68 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

78 m²

Street avg 69 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

6.9 t/year

Street avg 2.8 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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

Full Petworth report

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

0.1 km

Orchard Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Petworth Cof E Primary School. 1 school nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around GU28 0SA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for GU28 0SA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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