What kind of home is Orchard House, Silfield Street, NR18 9NL?

Orchard House, Silfield Street, NR18 9NL is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for Orchard House, Silfield Street, NR18 9NL?

Orchard House, Silfield Street, NR18 9NL last sold for £500,000 in October 2010, around 16 years ago. Before that, it sold for £162,500 in September 1999, so prices have been rising over 11 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has Orchard House, Silfield Street, NR18 9NL appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between September 1999 and October 2010, Orchard House, Silfield Street, NR18 9NL rose from £162,500 to £500,000, a change of £337,500. That works out to roughly +10.7% per year compounded over 11 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is Orchard House, Silfield Street, NR18 9NL?

The current EPC rating for Orchard House, Silfield Street, NR18 9NL is D with a score of 63 out of 100, lodged in October 2025. It has improved from a F recorded in July 2010 (2 bands). The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Orchard House, Silfield Street, NR18 9NL?

Orchard House, Silfield Street, NR18 9NL has a recorded floor area of 320 m² (3,444 sq ft), around 80 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 85% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in NR18 9NL. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Orchard House, Silfield Street, NR18 9NL use?

The latest EPC at Orchard House, Silfield Street, NR18 9NL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for Orchard House, Silfield Street, NR18 9NL?

Orchard House, Silfield Street, NR18 9NL is in council tax band E.

Which area is Orchard House, Silfield Street, NR18 9NL in?

Orchard House, Silfield Street, NR18 9NL sits in Silfield, Wymondham, Wymondham. It falls within the NR18 postcode district in Norfolk.

What is crime like near Orchard House, Silfield Street, NR18 9NL?

Police records around Orchard House, Silfield Street, NR18 9NL show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 57% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near Orchard House, Silfield Street, NR18 9NL?

The closest primary school to Orchard House, Silfield Street, NR18 9NL is Silfield Oak Primary Academy (1.3km), one of 2 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Wymondham High Academy (2.8km).

What transport links are near Orchard House, Silfield Street, NR18 9NL?

The closest rail stop to Orchard House, Silfield Street, NR18 9NL is Wymondham Rail Station, 1.8km away. The nearest underground option is Wymondham Abbey (Mid Norfolk Railway), 2.8km away.

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Orchard House, Silfield Street, Silfield, Wymondham, NR18 9NL

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

320 m²

3444 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 63

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Orchard House

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

Orchard House is a four-bedroom detached house in Silfield, Wymondham, Wymondham (NR18 9NL). It has a recorded floor area of 320 m² (around 3444 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2025) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in July 2010 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Very Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77).

Untraded for 16 years, with the last transfer in October 2010. At 320 m² the property is well over the postcode median (156 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1999–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £847,000 sits 69.4% above the 2010 sale of £500,000.

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Risks

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Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2

Energy

Energy performance

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

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Oct 2025

EPC Rating

D63

Main Heating

Electric & Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

11.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2025from Jul 2010

EPC improved fromF22toD63

Main Fuel

LPGGas

Changed to a more efficient fuel source

Heating Controls

FullFull Control

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

Very PoorGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Roof Insulation

PartialWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting

30%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Orchard House, Silfield Street, Silfield, Wymondham, NR18 9NL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Orchard House has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

1applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1999.

Current estimate

£847,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.7% per year over 11 years.

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Last sold (2010)

£500,000

Growth on file: 10.7% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

11 October 2010Most recent
£500,000
+207.7%over 11 years
6 September 1999
£162,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in NR18 9NL: £337,500 (2024–2019).

Nearby sales in NR18 9NL

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On the street

Versus other Silfield Street homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Habitable Rooms for Orchard House runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,563

Street avg £1,663

Above

Floor Area

320 m²

Street avg 188 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

11 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

11.0 t/year

Street avg 10.2 t/year

On par

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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 Wymondham district page.

Full Wymondham report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

1.8 km

Wymondham Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

1.3 km

Silfield Oak Primary Academy. 3 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around NR18 9NL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for NR18 9NL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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