3 Orchard Hill, EX5 2RW

Detached house120 m²EPC EBand EFreehold

3 Orchard Hill is a freehold detached house on Orchard Hill in EX5. It last sold for £370,000 in 2017 — its 2nd recorded sale, up 9% on its first recorded sale of £340,000 in 2012.

EPC ECouncil tax EGigabit 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
147 m²
1,582 sq ft
Built
1983-1990
EPC construction age band
Tenure
Freehold
CO₂
7 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 £361,000£507,000 today, projected from its 2017 sale.

Indicative value
£361,000£507,000
Carrying the 2017 sale forward at this home's own compounded growth — 1.8%/yr across 2 recorded sales. It can't see condition or improvements.
Last sold (2017)
£370,000
Growth on file: 1.8% per year across 2 sales.
Sold 2017 · £370k£507k£361k2026

From the 2017 sale, the indicative range widens as time passes — the cone is that growing uncertainty, not a forecast.

EX5 £/m² (recent sales)£3,250this home £3,083 at its last sale
The local market
Official house price index (UK HPI)

Across East Devon, the official average home value is £345,899+2% in a year, +16% over five.

Detached£538,985
Semi-detached£339,223
Terraced£275,388
Flat / maisonette£183,653

Covers the whole East Devon 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 3 Orchard Hill, newest first.

2 recorded sales since 2012, up 9% from first to latest.

£100k£200k£300k200820122016202020242026£290k+9%Sold 2017: £370,000£370kSold 2012: £340,000£340k
£100k£200k£300k201520212026£290kSold 2017: £370,000£370k
EX5 yearly medianThis home's recorded sales

This home's recorded sales joined up, with the change between each — against EX5's yearly median.

10 Jul 2017Most recent
£370,000+9%
Detached house · Freehold · +1.8%/yr since the previous sale
Floor area grew 120→142 m² (+22 m²) — the property was likely extended or converted
Energy certificate 15 Feb 2017
Rated EPC D · 142 m² recorded
Recorded at this certificate — so at some point since the previous one in 23 Aug 2015:
Heating
Heating changed: Room heaters, electric → Boiler and radiators, oil
Energy certificate 23 Aug 2015
Rated EPC D · 120 m² recorded
Recorded at this certificate — so at some point since the previous one in 16 Jun 2010:
Heating
Heating changed: Boiler and radiators, oil → Room heaters, electric
Efficiency
EPC improved from E to D
18 Sept 2012
£340,000
Detached house · Freehold
Floor area fell 147→120 m² (-27 m²) — possibly split, reconfigured or re-measured
Energy certificate 16 Jun 2010
Rated EPC E · 147 m² recorded
Built 1983-1990
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 3 Orchard Hill's Energy Performance Certificates say about efficiency, cost and construction.

EPC band E (53/100) — improvable to C
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 · 70
D55–68
E39–54
This home · 53
F21–38
G1–20
CO₂ emissions
7 t/yr
current estimate
Built
1983-1990
EPC construction age band
Built form
Detached
Certificate
23 Aug 2015
lodgement date
Between its certificates
RatingED53Improved
23 Aug 2015Floor area fell 147→120 m² (-27 m²) — possibly split, reconfigured or re-measured
23 Aug 2015Heating changed: Boiler and radiators, oil → Room heaters, electric
23 Aug 2015EPC improved from E to D
15 Feb 2017Floor area grew 120→142 m² (+22 m²) — the property was likely extended or converted
Heat pump?Good candidate
Built 1983-1990 — 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
Itemised running costs (heating / hot water / lighting)

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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 E (≈£3,172/yr) · gigabit broadband reaches 100% of premises.

Council tax
Band E
£3,172/yr · East Devon
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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Parks & green spaces with sizes
Connectivity measures 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 East Devon 004F neighbourhood, from the Census and the Indices of Deprivation.

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

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

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

Breakdown by domain
Income8/10
Employment8/10
Education & skills9/10
Health9/10
Crime9/10
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 3 Orchard Hill sits in its local market.

EX5 median
£283,100
last 8 years
EX5 £/m²
£3,250
last 8 years

3 Orchard Hill: quick answers

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

When did 3 Orchard Hill last sell, and for how much?

3 Orchard Hill last sold for £370,000 on 10 Jul 2017, according to HM Land Registry.

How many times has 3 Orchard Hill been sold?

HM Land Registry records 2 sales for 3 Orchard Hill between 2012 and 2017. Sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset.

How big is 3 Orchard Hill?

Its most recent Energy Performance Certificate records 120 m² of floor area.

What council tax band is 3 Orchard Hill?

3 Orchard Hill is in council tax band E, costing about £3,172 a year (East Devon).

How energy efficient is 3 Orchard Hill?

Its most recent EPC rates it E (score 53). Its recommended improvements would take it to C.

What is 3 Orchard Hill worth today?

Carrying its 2017 sale price forward with its own compounded sale-price growth of 1.8% a year across 2 sales suggests roughly £361,000–£507,000 as of 2026. This is indicative only — the full report values it against individual comparable sales.

How fast is broadband at 3 Orchard Hill?

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

Other homes at EX5 2RW

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

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.