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

5 Orchard Cottages is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Kingston Upon Thames (KT2 6BU). It has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (around 1076 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2023) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since June 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

4 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include new windows and tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. Across 2011–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£641/sq ft) was about 131.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold March 2024 for £690,000.