What type of property is 3 Orchard Drive, SY11 4LX?

3 Orchard Drive, SY11 4LX is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 3 Orchard Drive, SY11 4LX?

3 Orchard Drive, SY11 4LX last sold for £148,000 in September 2011, around 15 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £58,000 in January 2000. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 3 Orchard Drive, SY11 4LX appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between January 2000 and September 2011, 3 Orchard Drive, SY11 4LX rose from £58,000 to £148,000, a change of £90,000. That works out to roughly +8.4% per year compounded over 12 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 3 Orchard Drive, SY11 4LX?

The current EPC rating for 3 Orchard Drive, SY11 4LX is E with a score of 53 out of 100, lodged in February 2015. It has dropped from a D recorded in July 2011. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 3 Orchard Drive, SY11 4LX?

3 Orchard Drive, SY11 4LX has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (764 sq ft), around 24 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 16% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in SY11 4LX. Source: EPC Register.

How is 3 Orchard Drive, SY11 4LX heated?

The latest EPC at 3 Orchard Drive, SY11 4LX records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 3 Orchard Drive, SY11 4LX?

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

Where is 3 Orchard Drive, SY11 4LX located?

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

How safe is the area around 3 Orchard Drive, SY11 4LX?

Police records around 3 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 3 Orchard Drive, SY11 4LX?

The closest primary school to 3 Orchard Drive, SY11 4LX is West Felton Church of England Primary School and Nursery (176m).

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

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

71 m²

764 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 53

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 3 Orchard Drive

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

3 Orchard Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in West Felton, Oswestry, Oswestry (SY11 4LX). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2015) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (July 2011); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and lighting dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from February 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2000–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £217,000 is 46.6% above the 2011 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£194/sq ft) was about 85.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in September 2011 and unlisted since — roughly 15 years.

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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

Bedrooms3
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
StudyYes

Outside

Private gardenYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

3 Orchard Drive's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Feb 2025

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Feb 2015

EPC Rating

E53

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Orchard Drive, West Felton, Oswestry, SY11 4LX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Orchard Drive has no planning applications on record.

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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.

3 Orchard Drive has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2000.

Current estimate

£217,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.4% per year over 12 years.

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Last sold (2011)

£148,000

Growth on file: 8.4% per year over 12 years.

Sales timeline

5 September 2011Most recent
£148,000
+92.2%over 9 years
15 February 2002
£77,000
+32.8%over 2 years
21 January 2000
£58,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SY11 4LX: £217,000 (2025–2022).

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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.

CO₂ Emissions for 3 Orchard Drive lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,085

Street avg £2,246

Below

Floor Area

71 m²

Street avg 68 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

6.4 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

Strongly below

Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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