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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 11 years ago, in November 2014.
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 29 May 2022
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
See how we calculated this£546,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2014)
£370,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
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)
Floor Area
234 m²
Street avg 116 m²
CO₂ Emissions
9.6 t/year
Street avg 8.6 t/year
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor 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.
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
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· 07:00 – 23:00
47.1dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 7 points of interest in total.
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