7 Brook Orchard, Marden, Hereford, HR1 3EJ
About 7 Brook Orchard
7 Brook Orchard is a four-bedroom detached house in Marden, Hereford, Hereford (HR1 3EJ). It has a recorded floor area of 33 m² (around 355 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1991-1995. The latest certificate (July 2022) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it C (May 2014); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 127), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. Other recorded features include notable views and a self-contained annexe. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
At 33 m² it sits well below the postcode median (144 m² across 3 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One planning record on file: an annexe approved in 2023. Past consents include an annexe, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1997–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £589,000 is 47.2% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£1,126/sq ft) was about 625.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in August 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageDouble
- Notable viewsYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 14 July 2032
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls changed
Hot water system changed
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
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Planning history
1 application on record at 7 Brook Orchard, Marden, Hereford, HR1 3EJ
- Mar 2023AnnexFullOutcome in report
Proposed continued use of outbuilding as an annexe (retrospective).
Retrospective- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- P230165/FH
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Sales history & valuation
7 Brook Orchard has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
£589,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.6% per year over 17 years.
£400,000
Growth on file: 6.6% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
17 August 2014Most recent
£400,000
+43.9%over 11 years4 November 2002
£278,000
+109.0%over 5 years15 May 1997
£133,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in HR1 3EJ: £335,000 (2020–2003).
Versus other Brook Orchard homes
EPC Rating for 7 Brook Orchard lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
45 (E)
Street avg 57 (D)
Floor Area
33 m²
Street avg 144 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 t/year
Street avg 6.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
1 rooms
Street avg 7 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
190/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
The Volunteer Inn — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Marden Primary Academy. 3 schools nearby.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.0dB







