What type of property is 18 Orchard Drive, SY11 4LX?

18 Orchard Drive, SY11 4LX is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

When did 18 Orchard Drive, SY11 4LX last change hands?

18 Orchard Drive, SY11 4LX last sold for £150,000 in July 2025. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £38,500 in February 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 18 Orchard Drive, SY11 4LX?

Across 3 sales between February 1995 and July 2025, 18 Orchard Drive, SY11 4LX rose from £38,500 to £150,000, a change of £111,500. That works out to roughly +4.6% per year compounded over 30 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 18 Orchard Drive, SY11 4LX?

The current EPC rating for 18 Orchard Drive, SY11 4LX is E with a score of 54 out of 100, lodged in June 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 18 Orchard Drive, SY11 4LX?

18 Orchard Drive, SY11 4LX has a recorded floor area of 45 m² (484 sq ft), around 23 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 32% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in SY11 4LX. Source: EPC Register.

How is 18 Orchard Drive, SY11 4LX heated?

The latest EPC at 18 Orchard Drive, SY11 4LX records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 18 Orchard Drive, SY11 4LX?

18 Orchard Drive, SY11 4LX is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 18 Orchard Drive, SY11 4LX located?

18 Orchard Drive, SY11 4LX sits in West Felton, Oswestry, Oswestry. It falls within the SY11 postcode district.

Is 18 Orchard Drive, SY11 4LX in a safe area?

Police records around 18 Orchard Drive, SY11 4LX show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 9 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 42% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 18 Orchard Drive, SY11 4LX?

The closest primary school to 18 Orchard Drive, SY11 4LX is West Felton Church of England Primary School and Nursery (176m).

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18 Orchard Drive, West Felton, Oswestry, SY11 4LX

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

45 m²

484 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 54

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 18 Orchard Drive

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

18 Orchard Drive is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in West Felton, Oswestry, Oswestry (SY11 4LX). It has a recorded floor area of 45 m² (around 484 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (June 2023) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 90), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. Other recorded features include a conservatory. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

It changed hands recently, sold July 2025 for £150,000. At 45 m² it sits well below the postcode median (68 m² across 22 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1995–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£310/sq ft) was about 207.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
DrivewayYes
Cul-de-sacYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

E54

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Orchard Drive, West Felton, Oswestry, SY11 4LX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 Orchard Drive has no planning applications on record.

The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

18 Orchard Drive has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.

Current estimate

£161,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.6% per year over 30 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£150,000

Growth on file: 4.6% per year over 30 years.

Sales timeline

31 July 2025Most recent
£150,000
+87.5%over 21 years
21 August 2003
£79,995
+107.8%over 8 years
10 February 1995
£38,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in SY11 4LX: £238,000 (2025–2021).

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On the street

Versus other Orchard Drive homes

Four headline reads against 22 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

18 Orchard Drive is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£3,333

Street avg £2,177

Strongly above

Floor Area

45 m²

Street avg 69 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

Strongly above

Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Oswestry report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Closest school

0.2 km

West Felton Church of England Primary School and Nursery. 1 school nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SY11 4LX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SY11 4LX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.2dB

Low

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