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18 Orchard Road, Skidby, Cottingham, HU16 5TN

Solar panels
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathroom
1
Floor area
117 m²
1259 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 74
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 18 Orchard Road

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

18 Orchard Road is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Skidby, Cottingham, Cottingham (HU16 5TN). It has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (around 1259 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (December 2023) shows a C (score 74). When first surveyed in March 2023 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86). Main heating runs on electricity. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal.

On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. 4 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Today's modelled estimate of £259,000 is 20.5% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£171/sq ft) was about 71% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: October 2023 at £215,000.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-facing
  • GarageDetached

Building

  • Solar panelsYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 18 Orchard Road

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

18 Orchard Road ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Dec 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C74
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Heat Pump
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2023from Mar 2023
EPC improved fromE40toC74
Heating System
Storage HeatersHeat Pump

Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency

Heating Controls
ManualProg + TRVs

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Immersion (Off-Peak)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Walls
AverageGood

Wall insulation improved

Roof Insulation
PartialWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting
55%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Orchard Road, Skidby, Cottingham, HU16 5TN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 Orchard Road has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

1applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 18 Orchard Road

Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on 18 Orchard Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£259,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2023)

£215,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 4 October 2023Most recent

    £215,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in HU16 5TN: £143,000 (2015–2002).

On the street

Versus other Orchard Road homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

18 Orchard Road outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

74 (C)

Street avg 57 (D)

Strongly above

Floor Area

117 m²

Street avg 122 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 6.5 t/year

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 18 Orchard Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby
£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£322k

1 Badgers Wood

HU16 5ST

4 bed
£275k

1 Arras Drive

HU16 5LE

3 bed
£324k

1 Birdsall Close

HU16 5LD

3 bed1 bath
£186k

1 Baynard Avenue

HU16 5AB

3 bed1 bath
£260k

1 Bondyke Close

HU16 5ND

2 bed1 bath
£214k

1 Brantingham Close

HU16 5JW

2 bed
£164k

1 Bromby Close

HU16 5DF

2 bed1 bath
£129k

1 Applegarth Mews, Crescent Street

HU16 5SS

2 bed1 bath
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Cottingham district page.
Full Cottingham report

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. 3 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around HU16 5TN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for HU16 5TN

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for HU16 5TN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.5dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 18 Orchard Road, Skidby, Cottingham, HU16 5TN. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.