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About 5 Orchard Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 Orchard Close is a semi-detached house in Dilwyn, Hereford, Hereford (HR4 8HQ). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2025) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in February 2024 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
It hasn't traded since April 1999, a hold of 27 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £258,000 sits 260.8% above the 1999 sale of £71,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£82/sq ft) was about 50.4% below the postcode norm.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
5 Orchard Close's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1999).
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£258,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (1999)
£71,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus other Orchard Close homes
Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
5 Orchard Close is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£883
Street avg £2,290
Floor Area
81 m²
Street avg 96 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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
5/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around HR4 8HQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.6dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 6 points of interest in total.
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