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About Old Orchard
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Old Orchard is a detached house in Leckhampstead, Newbury, Newbury (RG20 8QU). It has a recorded floor area of 147 m² (around 1582 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2012) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from June 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since August 1999, a hold of 27 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 147 m² the property is well over the postcode median (76 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £727,000 sits 169.3% above the 1999 sale of £270,000. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2007. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Old Orchard's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Jun 2022
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Old Orchard, Wantage Road, Leckhampstead, Newbury, RG20 8QU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- May 2007ConservatoryFullApproval
Demolition of existing store, workshop and porch and replacement with new garage incorporating first floor office/study area and conservatory.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Old Orchard has been held in the same hands since before 2000.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£727,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (1999)
£270,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus other Wantage Road homes
Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Floor Area for Old Orchard runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
61 (D)
Street avg 65 (D)
Floor Area
147 m²
Street avg 76 m²
CO₂ Emissions
9.5 t/year
Similar properties nearby
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The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Newbury district page.
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
0.4 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RG20 8QU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.1dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 31 points of interest in total.
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