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EPC B
About 8 Orchard Way
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 Orchard Way is a semi-detached house in Breachwood Green, Hitchin, Hitchin (SG4 8NT). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 560 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2015) returns a B (score 83), comfortably above the UK average. The rating has held steady at B across 2 certificates since September 2014. Between certificates, main heating went from Average to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from February 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 52 m² it sits well below the postcode median (83 m² across 28 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 82% of similar EPCs).
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
8 Orchard Way's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Feb 2025
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
8 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£330,000
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.
8 Orchard Way is notably below the street on floor area.
EPC Rating
83 (B)
Street avg 70 (C)
Floor Area
52 m²
Street avg 83 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.0 t/year
Street avg 2.6 t/year
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
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Hitchin district page.
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
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 25 points of interest in total.
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