What type of property is 7 Orchard Cottages, Orchard Walk, KT2 6BU?

7 Orchard Cottages, Orchard Walk, KT2 6BU is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 7 Orchard Cottages, Orchard Walk, KT2 6BU sell for?

7 Orchard Cottages, Orchard Walk, KT2 6BU last sold for £585,000 in February 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £193,000 in February 2001, so prices have been rising over 20 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 7 Orchard Cottages, Orchard Walk, KT2 6BU changed over time?

Across 2 sales between February 2001 and February 2021, 7 Orchard Cottages, Orchard Walk, KT2 6BU rose from £193,000 to £585,000, a change of £392,000. That works out to roughly +5.7% per year compounded over 20 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 7 Orchard Cottages, Orchard Walk, KT2 6BU?

The current EPC rating for 7 Orchard Cottages, Orchard Walk, KT2 6BU is E with a score of 44 out of 100, lodged in July 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 7 Orchard Cottages, Orchard Walk, KT2 6BU?

7 Orchard Cottages, Orchard Walk, KT2 6BU has a recorded floor area of 112 m² (1,206 sq ft), around 37 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 8% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in KT2 6BU. Source: EPC Register.

How is 7 Orchard Cottages, Orchard Walk, KT2 6BU heated?

The latest EPC at 7 Orchard Cottages, Orchard Walk, KT2 6BU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 7 Orchard Cottages, Orchard Walk, KT2 6BU?

7 Orchard Cottages, Orchard Walk, KT2 6BU is in council tax band D.

Where is 7 Orchard Cottages, Orchard Walk, KT2 6BU located?

7 Orchard Cottages, Orchard Walk, KT2 6BU sits in Kingston Upon Thames. It falls within the KT2 postcode district in Greater London Authority.

What is crime like near 7 Orchard Cottages, Orchard Walk, KT2 6BU?

Police records around 7 Orchard Cottages, Orchard Walk, KT2 6BU show an average of 5 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 36% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (227% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 7 Orchard Cottages, Orchard Walk, KT2 6BU?

The closest primary school to 7 Orchard Cottages, Orchard Walk, KT2 6BU is Alexandra Primary School (433m), one of 26 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Tiffin School (415m), with 8 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 7 Orchard Cottages, Orchard Walk, KT2 6BU?

The closest bus stop to 7 Orchard Cottages, Orchard Walk, KT2 6BU is Gordon Road (KT2), 129m away. The nearest rail option is Norbiton, 459m away.

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

1 planning record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

112 m²

1206 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 44

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 7 Orchard Cottages

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

7 Orchard Cottages is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Kingston Upon Thames (KT2 6BU). It has a recorded floor area of 112 m² (around 1206 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2020) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump.

Across 2001–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £728,000 is 24.4% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£485/sq ft) was about 26.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold February 2021 for £585,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2001.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenNorth-west-facing

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Energy

Energy performance

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

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

EPC Rating

E44

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Orchard Cottages, Orchard Walk, Kingston Upon Thames, KT2 6BU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

May 2001
Loft ConversionFull
In report
Formation of dormer window to facilitate loft conversionWithin the Park Road conservation area.
Council
Kingston Town
Reference
01/03233
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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.

7 Orchard Cottages has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2001.

Current estimate

£728,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£585,000

Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

8 February 2021Most recent
£585,000
+203.1%over 19 years
20 February 2001
£193,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in KT2 6BU: £690,000 (2024–2012).

Nearby sales in KT2 6BU

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.

EPC Rating for 7 Orchard Cottages lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,223

Street avg £5,112

On par

Floor Area

112 m²

Street avg 108 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

6.6 t/year

Street avg 4.7 t/year

Below

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Comparables

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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.

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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· 07:00 – 23:00

55.4dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for KT2 6BU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.4dB

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55 dB

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75 dB

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