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3 sales on record
About Orchard Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Orchard Cottage is a detached house in Bircher, Leominster, Leominster (HR6 0AU). It has a recorded floor area of 111 m² (around 1195 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2021) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since July 2017. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 64). Main heating runs on lpg.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 3.9% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £449,000 is 20.5% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£312/sq ft) was about 72.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: a conservatory approved in 2023. Past consents include a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 111 m² it's 19% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (137 m² median across 4 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). Most recent transfer: June 2021 at £372,500. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2021
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E42
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Orchard Cottage, Bircher, Leominster, HR6 0AU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Apr 2023ConservatoryFullGranted
Proposal to raise the height of the en-suite bathroom, to remove conservatory and replace to an enlarged footprint and timber cladding to north upper gable.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Orchard Cottage has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2001.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£449,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.9% per year over 20 years.
Last sold (2021)
£372,500
Growth on file: 3.9% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
Launch offer · 33% off
The complete analysis of Orchard Cottage, Bircher, Leominster, HR6 0AU
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Detailed AI analysis
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Versus the street
Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On price per m², Orchard Cottage stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,356
Street avg £2,269
Floor Area
111 m²
Street avg 126 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 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 Leominster district page.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around HR6 0AU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.5dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 20 points of interest in total.
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