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About 2 Orchard Way
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
2 Orchard Way is a semi-detached house in Breachwood Green, Hitchin, Hitchin (SG4 8NT). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 570 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2025) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in October 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and main heating went from Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 53 m² it sits well below the postcode median (83 m² across 28 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs). One planning record on file: an extension refused in 2025.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
2 Orchard Way's carbon output is low for the local stock.
Current Certificate(1 of 4)
Sept 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Heat Pump
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
0.8 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 2 Orchard Way, Breachwood Green, Hitchin, SG4 8NT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
A recent planning application at 2 Orchard Way was refused — worth checking the council file.
- Mar 2025ExtensionFullRefused
Single storey front and rear extensions and hard landscaping works. Provision of 1 parking space and widening of existing vehicular access
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
2 Orchard Way has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£322,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Versus other Orchard Way homes
Four headline reads against 28 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
CO₂ Emissions for 2 Orchard Way runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
61 (D)
Street avg 71 (C)
Floor Area
53 m²
Street avg 83 m²
CO₂ Emissions
0.8 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
5/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 SG4 8NT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.5dB
Everything within walking distance
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