1 Orchard Cottages, BA4 6QU

Semi-detached house117 m²EPC DBand CFreehold

1 Orchard Cottages is a freehold semi-detached house on Orchard Cottages in BA4. It last sold for £290,000 in 2018 — its 3rd recorded sale, up 71% on its first recorded sale of £170,000 in 2005.

EPC DCouncil tax CGigabit broadband 100%

What this home is

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

Property type
Semi-detached house
Semi-detached
Floor area
117 m²
1,259 sq ft
Built
1950-1966
EPC construction age band
Tenure
Freehold
CO₂
5.1 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 £342,000£472,000 today, projected from its 2018 sale.

Indicative value
£342,000£472,000
Carrying the 2018 sale forward at this home's own compounded growth — 4.1%/yr across 3 recorded sales. It can't see condition or improvements.
Last sold (2018)
£290,000
Growth on file: 4.1% per year across 3 sales.
Sold 2018 · £290k£472k£342k2026

From the 2018 sale, the indicative range widens as time passes — the cone is that growing uncertainty, not a forecast.

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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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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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 Cottages, newest first.

3 recorded sales since 2005, up 71% from first to latest.

£100k£200k£300k2005200920132017202120252026£285k+35%+26%Sold 2018: £290,000£290kSold 2017: £230,000£230kSold 2005: £170,000£170k
£100k£200k£300k201520212026£285k+26%Sold 2018: £290,000£290kSold 2017: £230,000£230k
BA4 yearly medianThis home's recorded sales

This home's recorded sales joined up, with the change between each — against BA4's yearly median.

13 Apr 2018Most recent
£290,000+26%
Semi-detached house · Freehold · +24%/yr since the previous sale
Energy certificate 25 Jan 2018
Rated EPC D · 117 m² recorded
15 Mar 2017
£230,000+35%
Semi-detached house · Freehold · +2.5%/yr since the previous sale
2 Feb 2005
£170,000
Semi-detached house · Freehold
Built 1950-1966
Property built
Post-war (1945–1964)
What a home of this era typically means
  • Cavity walls are common but frequently uninsulated as built.
  • Some homes of this era are “non-traditional” (concrete or steel-frame) construction — a few types can complicate mortgage lending, so confirm the build type.

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

Energy & running costs

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

EPC band D (64/100) — improvable to C
Heating, hot water and lighting estimated at about £1,085 a year. Certificate valid until January 2028.
A92+
B81–91
C69–80
Potential · 78
D55–68
This home · 64
E39–54
F21–38
G1–20
CO₂ emissions
5.1 t/yr
current estimate
Built
1950-1966
EPC construction age band
Built form
Semi-detached
Running cost
£1,085/yr
heating + hot water + lighting
Certificate
25 Jan 2018
lodgement date
Heat pump?Possible — check first
Built 1950-1966 — older fabric, so radiator sizing and insulation need checking before a heat pump.
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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 C (≈£2,276/yr) · gigabit broadband reaches 100% of premises.

Council tax
Band C
£2,276/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 Mendip 013C neighbourhood, from the Census and the Indices of Deprivation.

IMD decile 6/10mid-range for England; household income about 8% above the national average; shared/rented housing low.

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

In plain terms: health and income score well, but a weaker living environment.

Breakdown by domain
Income9/10
Employment8/10
Education & skills7/10
Health10/10
Crime8/10
Housing & access1/10
Living environment1/10

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 Cottages sits in its local market.

BA4 median
£257,500
last 8 years

1 Orchard Cottages: quick answers

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

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

1 Orchard Cottages last sold for £290,000 on 13 Apr 2018, according to HM Land Registry.

How many times has 1 Orchard Cottages been sold?

HM Land Registry records 3 sales for 1 Orchard Cottages between 2005 and 2018. Sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset.

How big is 1 Orchard Cottages?

Its most recent Energy Performance Certificate records 117 m² of floor area.

What council tax band is 1 Orchard Cottages?

1 Orchard Cottages is in council tax band C, costing about £2,276 a year (Somerset UA).

How energy efficient is 1 Orchard Cottages?

Its most recent EPC rates it D (score 64). Its recommended improvements would take it to C.

What is 1 Orchard Cottages worth today?

Carrying its 2018 sale price forward with its own compounded sale-price growth of 4.1% a year across 3 sales suggests roughly £342,000–£472,000 as of 2026. This is indicative only — the full report values it against individual comparable sales.

How fast is broadband at 1 Orchard Cottages?

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

Other homes at BA4 6QU

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

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.