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EPC B
About Orchard Dene
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Orchard Dene is a detached house in Slack Head, Milnthorpe, Milnthorpe (LA7 7BE). It has a recorded floor area of 263 m² (around 2831 sq ft). The latest certificate (June 2018) returns a high B (score 86), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 152.5% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £946,000 sits 50.2% above the 2018 sale of £630,000. At 263 m² the property is well over the postcode median (163 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. One planning record on file: tree works approved in 2021. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sale on file: £630,000 in August 2018.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Orchard Dene ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
A
B
B86
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
3.1 t/year
Occupancy
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Orchard Dene, Leighton Drive, Slack Head, Milnthorpe, LA7 7BE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- May 2021Tree WorksTreesGranted
Sycamore (T1) – Crown raise to 7 metres and remove some smaller crossing branches that are rubbing
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Price for Orchard Dene has grown more than fourfold since the 2016 starting point.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£946,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 152.5% per year over 2 years.
Last sold (2018)
£630,000
Growth on file: 152.5% per year over 2 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Leighton Drive homes
Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Orchard Dene outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,395
Street avg £2,986
Floor Area
263 m²
Street avg 169 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 t/year
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Milnthorpe district page.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
1.3 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LA7 7BE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.7dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 7 points of interest in total.
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