8 Orchard Close, Petworth, GU28 0SA
About 8 Orchard Close
8 Orchard Close is a semi-detached house in Petworth (GU28 0SA). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 592 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2014) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 91), 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.
It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 82% of similar EPCs).
Know exactly what you're buying at 8 Orchard Close
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 Jan 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
8 Orchard Close has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
8 Orchard Close has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£308,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 2 sales in GU28 0SA: £303,000 (2020–2019).
Everything we know about 8 Orchard Close, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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Versus other Orchard Close homes
EPC Rating for 8 Orchard Close lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
61 (D)
Street avg 66 (D)
Floor Area
55 m²
Street avg 72 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.5 t/year
Street avg 3.1 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.5dB