Orchard Croft, Little Back Lane, Hellidon, Daventry, NN11 6GE
About Orchard Croft
Orchard Croft is a four-bedroom detached house in Hellidon, Daventry, Daventry (NN11 6GE). It has a recorded floor area of 165 m² (around 1776 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1983-1990. The latest certificate (January 2017) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include notable views.
5 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, partial demolition and tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. At 165 m² it sits well below the postcode median (238 m² across 6 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Last sold in March 2018, so it's been off the market for around 8 years. Across 2005–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £772,000 is 28.7% above the 2018 sale price.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageDouble
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Orchard Croft's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Dec 2024Tree WorksTreesIn report
Lateral Crown reduction to 1 x Silver Birch Tree
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 2024/5426/TCA
- May 2022DemolitionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Demolition of existing conservatory. Construction of single storey rear extension (resubmission)
Extension- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- WND/2022/0252
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Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
£772,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.1% per year over 12 years.
£600,000
Growth on file: 2.1% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
1 March 2018Most recent
£600,000
+29.0%over 12 years15 December 2005
£465,000
Median price across the last 3 sales in NN11 6GE: £694,000 (2021–2007).
Everything we know about Orchard Croft, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Little Back Lane homes
On floor area, Orchard Croft runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
55 (D)
Street avg 57 (D)
Floor Area
165 m²
Street avg 280 m²
CO₂ Emissions
8.5 t/year
Street avg 14.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
The Red Lion PH — bus stop.
Closest school
2.7 km
The Priors School. 1 school nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.9dB