42 Orchard Road, Chessington, KT9 1AN
About 42 Orchard Road
42 Orchard Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Chessington (KT9 1AN). It has a recorded floor area of 144 m² (around 1550 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (January 2019) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in November 2018 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and window efficiency went from Average to Good; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
At 144 m² the property is well over the postcode median (90 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2019–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £754,000 is 16% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£419/sq ft) was about 18.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: December 2020 at £650,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- ParkingOff street
Building
- Previously extendedYes
- RefurbishedYes
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Window efficiency improved
Wall insulation improved
Roof insulation improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
42 Orchard Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
42 Orchard Road changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
£754,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.2% per year over 1 year.
£650,000
Growth on file: 8.2% per year over 1 year.
Sales timeline
22 December 2020Most recent
£650,000
+11.1%over 1 year22 August 2019
£585,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in KT9 1AN: £477,000 (2024–2019).
Nearby sales in KT9 1AN
Versus other Orchard Road homes
42 Orchard Road outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,514
Street avg £4,452
Floor Area
144 m²
Street avg 105 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.8 t/year
Street avg 4.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
3/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Rosemary Gardens — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
St Paul's CofE Primary School. 26 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.0dB