5 Orchard Close, Dilwyn, Hereford, HR4 8HQ
About 5 Orchard Close
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.
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has no mains gas supply and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
5 Orchard Close has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
5 Orchard Close's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1999).
£258,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£71,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
21 April 1999Most recent
£71,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in HR4 8HQ: £212,500 (2021–2008).
Nearby sales in HR4 8HQ
2 Orchard Close, Dilwyn, Hereford, HR4 8HQ
Sold Jun 2021
£220,0003 Orchard Close, Dilwyn, Hereford, HR4 8HQ
Sold Mar 2021
£228,0001 Orchard Close, Dilwyn, Hereford, HR4 8HQ
Sold Nov 2018
£212,5004 Orchard Close, Dilwyn, Hereford, HR4 8HQ
Sold Oct 2008
£170,0006 Orchard Close, Dilwyn, Hereford, HR4 8HQ
Sold Oct 2007
£199,950
Versus other Orchard Close homes
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
CO₂ Emissions
4.3 t/year
Street avg 3.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
5/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Crown Inn — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
St Mary's Primary School, Dilwyn. 1 school nearby.
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
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.9dB