39 Orchard Road, Skidby, Cottingham, HU16 5TL
About 39 Orchard Road
39 Orchard Road is a semi-detached house in Skidby, Cottingham, Cottingham (HU16 5TL). It has a recorded floor area of 108 m² (around 1163 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2016) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (May 2011); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from April 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2018. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sold in July 2011, so it's been off the market for around 15 years. Today's modelled estimate of £235,000 is 30.6% above the 2011 sale price.
Energy performance
39 Orchard Road'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 Apr 2026
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
- Sept 2018ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Rear of property
Construction of a dormer to the rear roof slope with Juliette balcony and an extension to an existing dormer to the front roof slope
- Documents
- 17 docs on file
- Reference
- 18/02113/PLF
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Sales history & valuation
39 Orchard Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£235,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£180,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
28 July 2011Most recent
£180,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in HU16 5TL: £211,100 (2025–2018).
Nearby sales in HU16 5TL
1 Orchard Road, Skidby, Cottingham, HU16 5TL
Sold Mar 2025
£273,0009 Orchard Road, Skidby, Cottingham, HU16 5TL
Sold Apr 2019
£221,00031 Orchard Road, Skidby, Cottingham, HU16 5TL
Sold Jun 2018
£211,1003 Orchard Road, Skidby, Cottingham, HU16 5TL
Sold May 2018
£192,00015 Orchard Road, Skidby, Cottingham, HU16 5TL
Sold Nov 2017
£178,500
Versus other Orchard Road homes
CO₂ Emissions for 39 Orchard Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,667
Street avg £1,738
Floor Area
108 m²
Street avg 112 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
12.0 t/year
Street avg 5.9 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
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Skidby Main Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Skidby Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School. 4 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.5dB








