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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 three-bedroom detached house in Leigh, Reigate, Reigate (RH2 8QD). It has a recorded floor area of 202 m² (around 2174 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1991-1995. The latest certificate (October 2018) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 70).
Held since January 1997 — that's 29 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 202 m² the property is well over the postcode median (106 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £774,000 sits 1417.6% above the 1997 sale of £51,000. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2016.
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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
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's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
8.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Orchard Cottage, Mynthurst, Leigh, Reigate, RH2 8QD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Nov 2016OutbuildingOutlineRefused
Certificate of Lawfulness for the proposed development of an outbuilding.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Orchard Cottage's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1997).
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£774,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (1997)
£51,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus other Mynthurst homes
Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for Orchard Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
62 (D)
Street avg 44 (E)
Floor Area
202 m²
Street avg 106 m²
CO₂ Emissions
8.5 t/year
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
8/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.8 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RH2 8QD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
41.4dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 18 points of interest in total.
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