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1 Orchard Cottages, Orchard Walk, Kingston Upon Thames, KT2 6BU

Extendable9 planning records
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
121 m²
1302 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 44
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Orchard Cottages

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

1 Orchard Cottages is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Kingston Upon Thames (KT2 6BU). It has a recorded floor area of 121 m² (around 1302 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2022) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

9 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 4 refused. Past consents include a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. Across 1996–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£576/sq ft) was about 49.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £750,000 in July 2023.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
  • RefurbishedYes
  • Extension potentialPossible
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Orchard Cottages

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

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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
Energy

Energy performance

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

1 Orchard Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E44
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
6.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Orchard Cottages, Orchard Walk, Kingston Upon Thames, KT2 6BU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Orchard Cottages has been through 4 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.

  1. May 2024
    RenovationAmendment
    In report

    Non Material Amendment to Planning Permission ref 21/02351/HOU to change of the rear window on the dormer to a Juliet balcony

    Documents
    4 docs on file
    Reference
    24/00931/NMA
    View planning record
  2. Jan 2022
    Loft ConversionFull
    In report

    Erection of rear dormer roof extension with installtion of 2no front rooflights to facilitate loft conversion

    Documents
    13 docs on file
    Reference
    21/02351/HOU
    View planning record
Before you offer

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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.

1 Orchard Cottages has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£800,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.0% per year over 27 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2023)

£750,000

Growth on file: 7.0% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 27 July 2023Most recent

    £750,000

    +500.0%over 26 years

  2. 20 December 1996

    £125,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in KT2 6BU: £585,000 (2024–2012).

On the street

Versus other Orchard Walk homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Orchard Cottages is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£6,198

Street avg £4,950

Above

Floor Area

121 m²

Street avg 107 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

6.8 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Orchard Cottages

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

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger 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
Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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1 Queen Elizabeth Road

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£936k

1 Beresford Road

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4 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 Kingston Upon Thames district page.
Full Kingston Upon Thames report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

5/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Gordon Road (KT2) — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Tiffin School. 34 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 KT2 6BU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for KT2 6BU

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.4dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for KT2 6BU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.4dB

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

Common questions

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