Orchard House, Rockbourne Road, Sandleheath, Fordingbridge, SP6 1QG
About Orchard House
Orchard House is a four-bedroom detached house in Sandleheath, Fordingbridge, Fordingbridge (SP6 1QG). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (January 2022) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in September 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Poor to Average and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average; while lighting dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 104), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe, outbuildings and attached land beyond the plot.
At 64 m² it sits well below the postcode median (143 m² across 5 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Last changed hands 10 years ago, in October 2016. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Today's modelled estimate of £1,455,000 is 35.3% above the 2016 sale price.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- Garagedouble, en_bloc
- OutbuildingsYes
- LandYes
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 changed
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Wall insulation improved
Floor insulation added or improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
- Jun 2013AnnexOutlineIn report
Use of outbuilding as C3 - ancillary residential accommodation to Orchard House and Bed and Breakfast accommodation (Lawful Development Certificate that permission is not required for proposal)
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 13/10444
- Jul 2007OutbuildingFullIn report
Retention of detached outbuilding (Amendment to Planning Permission 72139)
- Agent
- Richard Ashton RIBA
Retrospective- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 07/90250
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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.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
£1,455,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£1,075,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
31 October 2016Most recent
£1,075,000
Median price across the last 2 sales in SP6 1QG: £663,975 (2024–2016).
Everything we know about Orchard House, 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 Rockbourne Road homes
Orchard House is notably below the street on floor area.
EPC Rating
57 (D)
Street avg 56 (D)
Floor Area
64 m²
Street avg 187 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.0 t/year
Street avg 6.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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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
1.0 km
Sandleheath Crossroads — bus stop.
Closest school
2.3 km
Western Downland Church of England Aided Primary School. 4 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
41.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.3dB