Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Orchard House, Dorstone, Hereford, HR3 6AP
Estimated value
£543,000
- Since the 2014 sale (£370,000)+47%
- Against HR3 6AP's recent median (£385,000)+41%
Newest record on this page: July 2023. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
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
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£543,000
- Against its 2014 sale (£370,000)+47%
- Against HR3 6AP's recent median (£385,000)+41%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Orchard House is modelled from its 234 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in HR3 6AP. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
234 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2012
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2014
Recent sales in HR3 6AP
5 sales, median £385,000 (2023–2019)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: July 2023 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Orchard House valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
27 November 2014Most recent
£370,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in HR3 6AP: £385,000 (2023–2019).
Nearby sales in HR3 6AP
The Old Chapel, Dorstone, Hereford, HR3 6AP
Sold Jul 2023
£385,000Dove Cottage, Dorstone, Hereford, HR3 6AP
Sold Jun 2023
£535,000Rowan Cottage, Dorstone, Hereford, HR3 6AP
Sold Oct 2020
£395,000Old Orchards, Dorstone, Hereford, HR3 6AP
Sold Jun 2018
£341,500The Palace, Dorstone, Hereford, HR3 6AP
Sold Mar 2018
£215,000
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1 potential issue has already been flagged for Orchard House, Dorstone, Hereford, HR3 6AP. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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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 £543,000 is 46.8% 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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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
Current Certificate
May 2012EPC 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
Certificate validity
Expired on 28 May 2022
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.
8
But the area is active
8 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
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
Habitable Rooms
10 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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
23/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Green — bus stop.
Nearest stops
- GreenBus stop123m
- GreenBus stop142m
- Bell HouseBus stop352m
- Crossway CornerBus stop504m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences135 reports49%
- Anti-social Behaviour32 reports12%
- Burglary24 reports9%
- Criminal Damage & Arson20 reports7%
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.6dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for Orchard House is modelled from its 234 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in HR3 6AP. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for Orchard House. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for Orchard House was lodged in May 2012 at band D and expired in May 2022, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to Orchard House. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 12 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. Schools and stops are measured in a straight line from HR3 6AP. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- Orchard House is in council tax band F. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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