What kind of home is 23 Orchard Gardens, KT9 1AG?

23 Orchard Gardens, KT9 1AG is a semi-detached house.

When did 23 Orchard Gardens, KT9 1AG last change hands?

23 Orchard Gardens, KT9 1AG last sold for £484,000 in June 2021, around 5 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 23 Orchard Gardens, KT9 1AG?

The current EPC rating for 23 Orchard Gardens, KT9 1AG is E with a score of 54 out of 100, lodged in January 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 23 Orchard Gardens, KT9 1AG?

23 Orchard Gardens, KT9 1AG has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (861 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 23 Orchard Gardens, KT9 1AG use?

The latest EPC at 23 Orchard Gardens, KT9 1AG records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 23 Orchard Gardens, KT9 1AG have?

23 Orchard Gardens, KT9 1AG has an active planning application for single-storey side extension (ref. 25/00901/HOU), filed in March 2025, currently awaiting a decision. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 23 Orchard Gardens, KT9 1AG?

23 Orchard Gardens, KT9 1AG is in council tax band E.

Which area is 23 Orchard Gardens, KT9 1AG in?

23 Orchard Gardens, KT9 1AG sits in Chessington. It falls within the KT9 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 23 Orchard Gardens, KT9 1AG?

Police records around 23 Orchard Gardens, KT9 1AG show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 48% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (188% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 23 Orchard Gardens, KT9 1AG?

The closest primary school to 23 Orchard Gardens, KT9 1AG is St Paul's CofE Primary School (140m), one of 21 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Southborough High School (753m), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 23 Orchard Gardens, KT9 1AG?

The closest bus stop to 23 Orchard Gardens, KT9 1AG is Rosemary Gardens, 42m away. The nearest rail option is Chessington North Rail Station, 597m away.

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23 Orchard Gardens, Chessington, KT9 1AG

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

80 m²

861 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 54

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 23 Orchard Gardens

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

23 Orchard Gardens is a semi-detached house in Chessington (KT9 1AG). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2021) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump.

One planning application is currently pending a decision in 2025. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £561,000 is 15.9% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£562/sq ft) was about 90.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £484,000 in June 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

E54

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Orchard Gardens, Chessington, KT9 1AG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

An application for a single-storey side extension is currently awaiting a decision.

Mar 2025
DemolitionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Demolition of an existing side garage and rear conservatory, erection of single storey side extension.
Extension
Documents
12 docs on file
Reference
25/00901/HOU
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What's in 23 Orchard Gardens, Chessington, KT9 1AG's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£561,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2021)

£484,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

24 June 2021Most recent
£484,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in KT9 1AG: £492,000 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in KT9 1AG

On the street

Versus other Orchard Gardens homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

23 Orchard Gardens outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£6,050

Street avg £4,473

Strongly above

Floor Area

80 m²

Street avg 93 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.3 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

On par

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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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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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

Full Chessington report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

3/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

Rosemary Gardens — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

St Paul's CofE Primary School. 26 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around KT9 1AG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for KT9 1AG

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

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