What kind of home is 12 Orchard Close, HR1 3JJ?

12 Orchard Close, HR1 3JJ is a 4-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 12 Orchard Close, HR1 3JJ?

12 Orchard Close, HR1 3JJ last sold for £156,500 in September 2009, around 17 years ago. Before that, it sold for £102,000 in July 2001, so prices have been rising over 8 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 12 Orchard Close, HR1 3JJ appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between July 2001 and September 2009, 12 Orchard Close, HR1 3JJ rose from £102,000 to £156,500, a change of £54,500. That works out to roughly +5.4% per year compounded over 8 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 12 Orchard Close, HR1 3JJ?

The current EPC rating for 12 Orchard Close, HR1 3JJ is E with a score of 44 out of 100, lodged in April 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a D. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 12 Orchard Close, HR1 3JJ?

12 Orchard Close, HR1 3JJ has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (1,111 sq ft), around 26 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 17% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in HR1 3JJ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 12 Orchard Close, HR1 3JJ use?

The latest EPC at 12 Orchard Close, HR1 3JJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 12 Orchard Close, HR1 3JJ?

12 Orchard Close, HR1 3JJ is in council tax band C.

Which area is 12 Orchard Close, HR1 3JJ in?

12 Orchard Close, HR1 3JJ sits in Bodenham, Hereford, Hereford. It falls within the HR1 postcode district.

Is 12 Orchard Close, HR1 3JJ in a safe area?

Police records around 12 Orchard Close, HR1 3JJ show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 6 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 40% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 12 Orchard Close, HR1 3JJ?

The closest primary school to 12 Orchard Close, HR1 3JJ is St Michael's CofE Primary School (1.4km).

What transport links are near 12 Orchard Close, HR1 3JJ?

The closest bus stop to 12 Orchard Close, HR1 3JJ is Orchard Close, 72m away. In total there are 11 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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12 Orchard Close, Bodenham, Hereford, HR1 3JJ

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

103 m²

1111 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 44

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 12 Orchard Close

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

12 Orchard Close is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Bodenham, Hereford, Hereford (HR1 3JJ). It has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (around 1111 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2009) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 65). The latest certificate is from April 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 17 years, with the last transfer in September 2009. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Across 2001–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £249,000 sits 59.1% above the 2009 sale of £156,500. At 103 m² it's 20.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (86 m² median across 16 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 81% of similar EPCs).

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

Bedrooms4

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

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Energy

Energy performance

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

12 Orchard Close's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 02 Apr 2019

EPC Rating

E44

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

6.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Orchard Close, Bodenham, Hereford, HR1 3JJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 Orchard Close has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

5 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

The latest sale fell during the post-2008 dip, often a low-water mark in price comparisons.

Current estimate

£249,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2009)

£156,500

Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

10 September 2009Most recent
£156,500
+53.4%over 8 years
25 July 2001
£102,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in HR1 3JJ: £248,000 (2024–2019).

Nearby sales in HR1 3JJ

On the street

Versus other Orchard Close homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 12 Orchard Close lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,516

Street avg £1,973

Below

Floor Area

103 m²

Street avg 91 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.8 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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 Hereford district page.

Full Hereford 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

1.4 km

St Michael's CofE Primary School. 1 school nearby.

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A Local Area 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 HR1 3JJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for HR1 3JJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

FAQ

Common questions

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