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5 sales on record
About 12 Orchard Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
12 Orchard Cottages is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Lamerton, Tavistock, Tavistock (PL19 8RX). It has a recorded floor area of 43 m² (around 463 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band A. At 43 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 16 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 31–133 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (40 versus a best of 75). The latest certificate (February 2022) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since April 2010. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 1.1% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £132,000 sits 71.4% above the 2020 sale of £77,000. Last sale on file: £77,000 in February 2020. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 43 m² it's 28.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (60 m² median across 15 EPCs). 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.
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
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
- Utility roomYes
Outside
- Private garden
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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2022
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E40
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
12 Orchard Cottages has changed hands more often than typical for the area.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£132,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.1% per year over 22 years.
Last sold (2020)
£77,000
Growth on file: 1.1% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
Versus the street
Four headline reads against 10 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for 12 Orchard Cottages lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,791
Street avg £1,944
Floor Area
43 m²
Street avg 71 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PL19 8RX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.1dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 21 points of interest in total.
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