1 Orchard Close, BA9 9RL

Detached house110 m²EPC CBand DFreehold

1 Orchard Close is a freehold detached house on Orchard Close in BA9. It last sold for £285,000 in 2021 — its 3rd recorded sale, up 43% on its first recorded sale of £199,950 in 2004.

EPC CCouncil tax DGigabit broadband 100%

What this home is

The physical record — from its EPC assessments, HM Land Registry and the VOA.

Property type
Detached house
Detached
Floor area
110 m²
1,184 sq ft
Built
1991-1995
EPC construction age band
Tenure
Freehold
CO₂
3.8 t/yr
current estimate

EPC data © Crown copyright; bedrooms are the register's estimate, not a survey. Tenure from HM Land Registry.

What is it worth now?

An indicative projection from its own sale record — the report's valuation prices it against individual comparable sales.

Indicatively £279,000£357,000 today, projected from its 2021 sale.

Indicative value
£279,000£357,000
Carrying the 2021 sale forward at this home's own compounded growth — 2.2%/yr across 3 recorded sales. It can't see condition or improvements.
Last sold (2021)
£285,000
Growth on file: 2.2% per year across 3 sales.
Sold 2021 · £285k£357k£279k2026

From the 2021 sale, the indicative range widens as time passes — the cone is that growing uncertainty, not a forecast.

BA9 £/m² (recent sales)£2,929this home £2,591 at its last sale
The local market
Official house price index (UK HPI)

Across Somerset, the official average home value is £277,347+1% in a year, +14% over five.

Detached£451,798
Semi-detached£284,867
Terraced£230,175
Flat / maisonette£133,481

Covers the whole Somerset area, not this postcode.

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The precise, comparables-based valuation

A point estimate with likely and wide ranges, built from individual comparable sales nearby — each listed with address, date, size and adjusted price.

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Comparable sales analysed
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Point estimate
Likely range (p50) & wide range (p80)
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Every comparable — address, date, size, sold & adjusted price

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Indicative range projected from HM Land Registry sold prices; not a formal valuation, survey or appraisal.

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Sale history

Every transaction HM Land Registry records for 1 Orchard Close, newest first.

3 recorded sales since 2004, up 43% from first to latest.

£100k£200k£300k2004200820122016202020242026£301k+5%+36%Sold 2021: £285,000£285kSold 2010: £210,000£210kSold 2004: £199,950£200k
£100k£200k£300k201520212026£301kSold 2021: £285,000£285k
BA9 yearly medianThis home's recorded sales

This home's recorded sales joined up, with the change between each — against BA9's yearly median.

21 Jun 2021Most recent
£285,000+36%
Detached house · Freehold · +2.8%/yr since the previous sale
Energy certificate 11 Oct 2019
Rated EPC C · 110 m² recorded
14 May 2010
£210,000+5%
Detached house · Freehold · +0.9%/yr since the previous sale
12 Nov 2004
£199,950
Detached house · Freehold
Built 1991-1995
Property built
1983–1999
What a home of this era typically means
  • Insulated cavity walls and double glazing become the norm, so thermal performance is markedly better than pre-war stock.

HM Land Registry Price Paid Data; sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset.

Energy & running costs

What 1 Orchard Close's Energy Performance Certificate says about efficiency, cost and construction.

EPC band C (70/100) — improvable to B
Heating, hot water and lighting estimated at about £832 a year. Certificate valid until October 2029.
A92+
B81–91
Potential · 81
C69–80
This home · 70
D55–68
E39–54
F21–38
G1–20
CO₂ emissions
3.8 t/yr
current estimate
Built
1991-1995
EPC construction age band
Built form
Detached
Running cost
£832/yr
heating + hot water + lighting
Certificate
11 Oct 2019
lodgement date
Heat pump?Good candidate
Built 1991-1995 — modern enough building regs that the fabric should suit a heat pump's lower flow temperatures.
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The construction detail, element by element

Every fabric element as the assessor described it — walls, roof, floor, windows, hot water and heating construction with its efficiency rating — plus glazing detail and itemised running costs.

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Wall construction & insulation, as assessed
Roof & floor construction, as assessed
Windows & glazing detail
Heating & hot-water systems, with efficiency ratings
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EPC data © Crown copyright, from the domestic EPC register. Certificates describe the home as assessed on their date.

The practical file

The running costs and everyday infrastructure a viewing can't show you.

Council tax band D (≈£2,561/yr) · gigabit broadband reaches 100% of premises.

Council tax
Band D
£2,561/yr · Somerset UA
Gigabit broadband
100%
of premises here
Top speed
0 Mbps
median 0 Mbps
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Every amenity, counted and priced

The full amenity list by category with names and distances — supermarkets to GPs to gyms — plus parks with sizes and every connectivity measure in full.

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VOA council-tax band with the authority's current rates; Ofcom broadband coverage; amenities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); EV charging from the National Chargepoint Registry; hygiene ratings from the Food Standards Agency.

The neighbourhood

Who lives here and how the area ranks — the South Somerset 005C neighbourhood, from the Census and the Indices of Deprivation.

IMD decile 6/10mid-range for England; household income about 9% below the national average; shared/rented housing low.

6/10Mid-range for England
1 · most deprived10 · least deprived

In plain terms: health and living environment score well, but a weaker housing & access.

Breakdown by domain
Income6/10
Employment6/10
Education & skills5/10
Health8/10
Crime5/10
Housing & access1/10
Living environment8/10

ONS Census 2021 and the English Indices of Deprivation, at neighbourhood (LSOA/MSOA) level — the immediate pocket, not the whole postcode district.

The street and the area

Where 1 Orchard Close sits in its local market.

BA9 median
£260,000
last 8 years
BA9 £/m²
£2,929
last 8 years

1 Orchard Close: quick answers

From HM Land Registry, EPC, VOA, Police.uk, DfE and Environment Agency records.

When did 1 Orchard Close last sell, and for how much?

1 Orchard Close last sold for £285,000 on 21 Jun 2021, according to HM Land Registry.

How many times has 1 Orchard Close been sold?

HM Land Registry records 3 sales for 1 Orchard Close between 2004 and 2021. Sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset.

How big is 1 Orchard Close?

Its most recent Energy Performance Certificate records 110 m² of floor area.

What council tax band is 1 Orchard Close?

1 Orchard Close is in council tax band D, costing about £2,561 a year (Somerset UA).

How energy efficient is 1 Orchard Close?

Its most recent EPC rates it C (score 70). Its recommended improvements would take it to B.

What is 1 Orchard Close worth today?

Carrying its 2021 sale price forward with its own compounded sale-price growth of 2.2% a year across 3 sales suggests roughly £279,000–£357,000 as of 2026. This is indicative only — the full report values it against individual comparable sales.

How fast is broadband at 1 Orchard Close?

Top available download speed is around 0 Mbps. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 100% of premises in this postcode. (Source: Ofcom)

Other homes at BA9 9RL

Recorded sales for the other addresses sharing this postcode on Orchard Close.

HM Land Registry last recorded sale per address; unsold homes show no price.

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The data behind this dossier
HM Land RegistryEPC RegisterValuation Office AgencyPolice.ukDfE & OfstedEnvironment AgencyDEFRAUKHSA & BGSCoal AuthorityOfcomNaPTANOpenStreetMap

Contains public-sector data © Crown copyright and database right 2026, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0 where applicable. Amenity data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset. Figures describe recorded data and are not a survey or valuation of this home; the indicative range is a projection, not an appraisal. marks detail included in the £5 report.