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Orchard Wood, Flat 2, 9 Hermitage Drive, Ascot, SL5 7LA

Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 01
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
117 m²
1259 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 73
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About Orchard Wood

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

Orchard Wood is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Ascot (SL5 7LA). It has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (around 1259 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (July 2024) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in July 2014 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).

On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£389/sq ft) was about 50% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 11 years ago, in December 2015.

Specifications

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
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • StudyYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Orchard Wood

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Orchard Wood ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C73
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
3.4 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2024from Jul 2014
EPC improved fromD64toC73
Low Energy Lighting
0%70%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Orchard Wood, Flat 2, 9 Hermitage Drive, Ascot, SL5 7LA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Orchard Wood has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

2applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Orchard Wood

Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Orchard Wood valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£501,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2015)

£490,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 4 December 2015Most recent

    £490,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SL5 7LA: £720,000 (2015–2007).

On the street

Versus other Hermitage Drive homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Orchard Wood outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,188

Street avg £1,911

Strongly above

Floor Area

117 m²

Street avg 100 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 5.0 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Orchard Wood

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby
£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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Alderbourne, Apartment 3, St Georges Lane

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Flat2 bed
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Alderbourne, Apartment 2, St Georges Lane

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Flat2 bed2 bath
£432k

Alderbourne, Apartment 5, St Georges Lane

SL5 7ES

Flat2 bed2 bath
£416k

Alderbourne, Apartment 8, St Georges Lane

SL5 7ES

Flat2 bed2 bath
£396k

Alderbourne, Apartment 10, St Georges Lane

SL5 7ES

Flat2 bed2 bath
£394k

Archer Court, Flat 2, 75 Kennel Ride

SL5 7NU

Flat2 bed1 bath
£378k

Alderbourne, Apartment 4, St Georges Lane

SL5 7ES

Flat2 bed2 bath
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Ascot district page.
Full Ascot report

Crime

6/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

War Horse Memorial — bus stop.

Closest school

1.1 km

Ascot Heath Primary School. 8 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SL5 7LA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SL5 7LA

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SL5 7LA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.7dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Orchard Wood, Flat 2, 9 Hermitage Drive, Ascot, SL5 7LA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.