1 Orchard Gardens, Fordingbridge, SP6 1BG
About 1 Orchard Gardens
1 Orchard Gardens is a detached house in Fordingbridge (SP6 1BG). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since March 2011. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.
Today's modelled estimate of £361,000 sits 64.1% above the 2012 sale of £220,000. One planning record on file: a garage conversion approved in 2023. Past consents include a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in February 2012 and unlisted since — roughly 14 years. At 82 m² it's 18.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (101 m² median across 7 EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Mar 2023Garage ConversionFullIn report
Conversion of existing garage and carport to a dining room and kitchen
- Agent
- Cutler Associates
- Documents
- 13 docs on file
- Reference
- 23/10079
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
£361,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£220,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
24 February 2012Most recent
£220,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SP6 1BG: £320,000 (2024–2014).
Nearby sales in SP6 1BG
3 Orchard Gardens, Fordingbridge, SP6 1BG
Sold Dec 2024
£450,00010 Orchard Gardens, Fordingbridge, SP6 1BG
Sold May 2018
£305,0004 Orchard Gardens, Fordingbridge, SP6 1BG
Sold Aug 2016
£308,0007 Orchard Gardens, Fordingbridge, SP6 1BG
Sold Jul 2014
£347,5008 Orchard Gardens, Fordingbridge, SP6 1BG
Sold Sept 2007
£258,000
Everything we know about 1 Orchard Gardens, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Orchard Gardens homes
1 Orchard Gardens is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£2,683
Street avg £3,286
Floor Area
82 m²
Street avg 99 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 4.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Market Place — bus stop.
Closest school
1.3 km
Fordingbridge Junior School. 5 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.0dB