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Orchard House, Dorstone, Hereford, HR3 6AP

Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
10
From EPC
Floor area
234 m²
2519 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Orchard House

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

Orchard House is a detached house in Dorstone, Hereford, Hereford (HR3 6AP). It has a recorded floor area of 234 m² (around 2519 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (May 2012) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from May 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 234 m² the property is well over the postcode median (105 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £546,000 is 47.6% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£147/sq ft) was about 32.3% below the postcode norm. Last changed hands 12 years ago, in November 2014.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

Orchard House'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 May 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
9.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC DNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Orchard House, Dorstone, Hereford, HR3 6AP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Orchard House has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

8 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.

Orchard House valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£546,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2014)

£370,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 27 November 2014Most recent

    £370,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in HR3 6AP: £385,000 (2023–2019).

On the street

Versus the street

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for Orchard House runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

EPC Rating

63 (D)

Street avg 54 (E)

Above

Floor Area

234 m²

Street avg 116 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

9.6 t/year

Street avg 8.6 t/year

Below

Habitable Rooms

10 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Orchard House

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£471k

1 Acorn Drive, Winforton

HR3 6EA

£443k

1 New Cottages, Bredwardine

HR3 6DD

£411k

1 Great Quebb Barns, Eardisley

HR3 6LP

£390k

1 Dore View, Dorstone

HR3 6AJ

3 bed2 bath
£373k

1 Eastfield, Eardisley

HR3 6PF

5 bed
£325k

1 Millstream Gardens, Eardisley

HR3 6NR

4 bed3 bath
£320k

1 Glen Cottages, Wootton, Almeley

HR3 6PX

2 bed1 bath
£315k

1 Bull Farm Cottages, Letton

HR3 6DH

3 bed1 bath
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

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Green — bus stop.

Go deeper on the local area

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 HR3 6AP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for HR3 6AP

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for HR3 6AP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.6dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Orchard House, Dorstone, Hereford, HR3 6AP. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.