What type of property is 20 Orchard Close, HR1 3JJ?

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

What did 20 Orchard Close, HR1 3JJ sell for?

20 Orchard Close, HR1 3JJ last sold for £257,500 in November 2019, around 7 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £84,000 in June 1999. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 20 Orchard Close, HR1 3JJ?

Across 3 sales between June 1999 and November 2019, 20 Orchard Close, HR1 3JJ rose from £84,000 to £257,500, a change of £173,500. That works out to roughly +5.6% per year compounded over 20 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 20 Orchard Close, HR1 3JJ?

The current EPC rating for 20 Orchard Close, HR1 3JJ is C with a score of 74 out of 100, lodged in August 2024. It has improved from a D recorded in April 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 20 Orchard Close, HR1 3JJ?

20 Orchard Close, HR1 3JJ has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (980 sq ft), around 23 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 10% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in HR1 3JJ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 20 Orchard Close, HR1 3JJ heated?

The latest EPC at 20 Orchard Close, HR1 3JJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 20 Orchard Close, HR1 3JJ?

20 Orchard Close, HR1 3JJ is in council tax band D.

Where is 20 Orchard Close, HR1 3JJ located?

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

Is 20 Orchard Close, HR1 3JJ in a safe area?

Police records around 20 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.

Which schools serve 20 Orchard Close, HR1 3JJ?

The closest primary school to 20 Orchard Close, HR1 3JJ is St Michael's CofE Primary School (1.4km).

How well connected is 20 Orchard Close, HR1 3JJ?

The closest bus stop to 20 Orchard Close, HR1 3JJ is Orchard Close, 72m away. In total there are 11 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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20 Orchard Close, Bodenham, Hereford, HR1 3JJ

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

91 m²

980 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 74

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 20 Orchard Close

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

20 Orchard Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Bodenham, Hereford, Hereford (HR1 3JJ). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2024) shows a C (score 74). When first surveyed in April 2014 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87).

Across 1999–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £327,000 is 27% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£263/sq ft) was about 80.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £257,500 in November 2019.

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
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageSingle

Building

Heating systemGas
RefurbishedYes

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

Aug 2024

EPC Rating

C74

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2014from Apr 2014

Hot Water

PoorAverage

Hot water efficiency improved

Windows

Mostly DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Aug 2024from Jun 2014

EPC improved fromD65toC74

Hot Water

Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Roof Insulation

InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting

45%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Orchard Close, Bodenham, Hereford, HR1 3JJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 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.

20 Orchard Close has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.

Current estimate

£327,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£257,500

Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

22 November 2019Most recent
£257,500
+35.5%over 3 years
15 January 2016
£190,000
+126.2%over 16 years
3 June 1999
£84,000

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 20 Orchard Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,830

Street avg £1,885

Strongly above

Floor Area

91 m²

Street avg 92 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.7 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

Strongly above

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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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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

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FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 20 Orchard Close, Bodenham, Hereford, HR1 3JJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.