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About Orchard Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Orchard Cottage is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Leigh, Reigate, Reigate (RH2 8NX). It has a recorded floor area of 170 m² (around 1831 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (October 2009) shows an F (score 21), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would push it to E (score 47). The latest certificate is from October 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot. Period features are noted in the property record.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £1,069,000 sits 63.2% above the 2011 sale of £655,000. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in December 2011 and unlisted since — roughly 14 years.
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
- StudyYes
Outside
- Parkingoff_road
- Land
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Orchard Cottage sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 Oct 2019
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Orchard Cottage, Shellwood Road, Leigh, Reigate, RH2 8NX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Council records include a two-storey rear extension at Orchard Cottage.
- Mar 2014RenovationFullGranted
Widening of driveway
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Orchard Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£1,069,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2011)
£655,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus other Shellwood Road homes
Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, Orchard Cottage runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,850
Street avg £5,271
Floor Area
170 m²
Street avg 190 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
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
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Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
8/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.7 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RH2 8NX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.2dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 24 points of interest in total.
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