12 Orchard Vale, BA3 2RA

Semi-detached house95 m²EPC DBand BFreehold

12 Orchard Vale, in BA3, is a freehold semi-detached house on Orchard Vale. It last sold for £163,000 in 2014 — its 2nd recorded sale, up 13% on its first recorded sale of £144,750 in 2003.

EPC DCouncil tax BGigabit broadband 93%

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
95 m²
1,023 sq ft
Built
1930-1949
EPC construction age band
Tenure
Freehold
CO₂
4.3 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 £149,000£229,000 today, projected from its 2014 sale.

Indicative value
£149,000£229,000
Carrying the 2014 sale forward at this home's own compounded growth — 1.2%/yr across 2 recorded sales. It can't see condition or improvements.
Last sold (2014)
£163,000
Growth on file: 1.2% per year across 2 sales.
Sold 2014 · £163k£229k£149k2026

From the 2014 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 Bath and North East Somerset, the official average home value is £400,205-1% in a year, +13% over five.

Detached£698,055
Semi-detached£436,383
Terraced£379,549
Flat / maisonette£235,766

Covers the whole Bath and North East 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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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 12 Orchard Vale, newest first.

2 recorded sales since 2003, up 13% from first to latest.

£100k£200k£300k200320082013201820232026£302k+13%Sold 2014: £163,000£163kSold 2003: £144,750£145k
£100k£200k£300k200320152026£302k+13%Sold 2014: £163,000£163kSold 2003: £144,750£145k
BA3 yearly medianThis home's recorded sales

This home's recorded sales joined up, with the change between each — against BA3's yearly median.

Energy certificate 3 Aug 2015
Rated EPC D · 95 m² recorded
Energy certificate 14 May 2015
Rated EPC D · 87 m² recorded
14 Feb 2014Most recent
£163,000+13%
Semi-detached house · Freehold · +1.2%/yr since the previous sale
Floor area grew 78→87 m² (+9 m²) — the property was likely extended or converted
Energy certificate 25 Oct 2013
Rated EPC D · 78 m² recorded
19 Dec 2003
£144,750
Semi-detached house · Freehold
Built 1930-1949
Property built
Interwar (1919–1944)
What a home of this era typically means
  • Cavity walls begin to appear, but many of this era are unfilled — worth checking whether they’ve been insulated.
  • Foundations are deeper than Victorian but still shallow by modern standards; clay-heave subsidence is the classic risk.

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

How it compares on Orchard Vale

Against the 9 homes HM Land Registry and the EPC register know on this street.

Broadly typical of Orchard Vale

Orchard Vale sold prices & full street profile →

Street medians from recorded sales in the last 8 years and EPC floor areas; a street's unsold homes are invisible to price medians.

Energy & running costs

What 12 Orchard Vale's Energy Performance Certificates say about efficiency, cost and construction.

EPC band D (61/100) — improvable to C
Heating, hot water and lighting estimated at about £1,030 a year. The certificate expired in 2025 — the seller needs a new EPC to market the home.
Worth checking
!The certificate expired in 2025 — the seller needs a new EPC to market the home, and the property may have changed since the assessment.
A92+
B81–91
C69–80
Potential · 76
D55–68
This home · 61
E39–54
F21–38
G1–20
CO₂ emissions
4.3 t/yr
current estimate
Built
1930-1949
EPC construction age band
Built form
Semi-detached
Running cost
£1,030/yr
heating + hot water + lighting
Certificate
3 Aug 2015
latest of 2 on record
Between its certificates
14 May 2015Floor area grew 78→87 m² (+9 m²) — the property was likely extended or converted
3 Aug 2015Floor area grew 87→95 m² (+8 m²) — the property was likely extended or converted
Heat pump?Possible — check first
Built 1930-1949 — 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 B (≈£1,853/yr) · gigabit broadband reaches 93% of premises.

Council tax
Band B
£1,853/yr · Bath & North East Somerset UA
Gigabit broadband
93%
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 Bath and North East Somerset 027C neighbourhood, from the Census and the Indices of Deprivation.

IMD decile 4/10more deprived than most of England; household income about 5% below the national average; shared/rented housing low.

4/10More deprived than most of England
1 · most deprived10 · least deprived

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

Breakdown by domain
Income4/10
Employment3/10
Education & skills4/10
Health3/10
Crime4/10
Housing & access6/10
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 12 Orchard Vale sits in its local market.

BA3 median
£280,000
last 8 years

12 Orchard Vale: quick answers

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

When did 12 Orchard Vale last sell, and for how much?

12 Orchard Vale last sold for £163,000 on 14 Feb 2014, according to HM Land Registry.

How many times has 12 Orchard Vale been sold?

HM Land Registry records 2 sales for 12 Orchard Vale between 2003 and 2014. Sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset.

How big is 12 Orchard Vale?

Its most recent Energy Performance Certificate records 95 m² of floor area.

What council tax band is 12 Orchard Vale?

12 Orchard Vale is in council tax band B, costing about £1,853 a year (Bath & North East Somerset UA).

How energy efficient is 12 Orchard Vale?

Its most recent EPC rates it D (score 61). Its recommended improvements would take it to C.

What is 12 Orchard Vale worth today?

Carrying its 2014 sale price forward with its own compounded sale-price growth of 1.2% a year across 2 sales suggests roughly £149,000–£229,000 as of 2026. This is indicative only — the full report values it against individual comparable sales.

How fast is broadband at 12 Orchard Vale?

Top available download speed is around 0 Mbps. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 93% of premises in this postcode. (Source: Ofcom)

Other homes at BA3 2RA

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

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.