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4 sales on record
About Orchard Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Orchard Cottage is a detached house in Babcary, Somerton, Somerton (TA11 7DZ). It has a recorded floor area of 112 m² (around 1206 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (June 2022) shows an F (score 26), near the bottom of the EPC scale. When first surveyed in February 2015 the rating was G, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on lpg.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 5.8% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£755/sq ft) was about 151.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 112 m² it's 20.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (142 m² median across 10 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). Sold August 2023 for £910,000.
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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2022
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
F26
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Orchard Cottage, Main Street, Babcary, Somerton, TA11 7DZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Aug 2024ConditionsConditions Discharged
Discharge of Conditions No. 3 (Materials) and No. 4 (Timber Cladding) of Planning Application 24/00633/HOU.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Orchard Cottage has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£868,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 26 years.
Last sold (2023)
£910,000
Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 26 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Main Street homes
Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On price per m², Orchard Cottage stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£8,125
Street avg £3,302
Floor Area
112 m²
Street avg 160 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Somerton district page.
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.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around TA11 7DZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.0dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 12 points of interest in total.
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