Orchard House, Church Lane, Norton, Worcester, WR5 2PS

Orchard House is a detached house in Norton, Worcester, Worcester (WR5 2PS). It has a recorded floor area of 213 m² (around 2293 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (July 2014) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in September 2010 the rating was F, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). The latest certificate is from July 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 213 m² the property is well over the postcode median (142 m² across 14 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 86% of similar EPCs). 4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and an annexe, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £672,000 is 49.5% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£196/sq ft) was about 25.4% below the postcode norm. Last sold in July 2015, so it's been off the market for around 11 years.