Property data
Sale history
Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation
Oct 2025 £580,000 1.5% -3.0%
Apr 2022 £550,000 8.2% 5.6%
May 2009 £200,000 na na
Floor plan

Archived estate agent floor plan for 8, Orchard Close.

Floorplan 8
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Internal area
126 square metres (1,356 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £4,603 per square metre (£428 per square foot) in Oct 2025. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £4,649 per square metre (£432 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Oct 2025 £580,000 £4,603 £585,770 £4,649
Apr 2022 £550,000 £4,365 £525,519 £4,171
May 2009 £200,000 £1,587 £355,082 £2,818

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 126 m². Earlier sale dates may not have had the same measured area available.

Valuation
The most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £585,770. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Canterbury are now selling for between £2,930 and £4,250 per square metre (£272 and £394 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 126 m², this implies a valuation between £369,000 and £536,000. Treat this as context only. For a valuation using hand-picked comparable sales, use the Advanced search tool — create a shortlist of similar condition homes, then export a valuation report.
Bedrooms
3
Type
Semi-detached
Council tax band
D
Plot size
404 square metres (4,349 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
Archived listings
History:
Archived sales listing for 8 Orchard Close. Advertised on multiple portals. It was reduced on 16/11/2021. It last appeared Apr 2022.
Photos:

There are 12 archived estate agent listing photos for 8 Orchard Close.

Photos for 8 Orchard Close
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Advertiser remarks:
  • 4 bedrooms
  • 1 bathrooms
Planning applications
Planning ref:
March 2023 CA/23/00141
Type:
Full and householder planning application
Status:
Application approved
Address:
8 Orchard Close Canterbury Kent
Description:
Single-storey rear and side extension following demolition of the rear lobby.

Planning ref:
October 2022 CA/22/01865
Type:
Full and householder planning application
Status:
Application approved
Address:
8 Orchard Close Canterbury Kent
Description:
Single-storey rear extension and part two-storey, part first floor side extension.
EPC Inspections
Summary:
14 July 2025 - energy performance certificate grade C
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
marketed sale
Tenure:
Owner-occupied
Property type:
Semi-Detached House , has 7 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1930 to 1949
Area:
126 sqm (1,356 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Cavity wall, filled cavity. Roof: Pitched, 100 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.

Summary:
28 June 2017 - energy performance certificate grade D
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
marketed sale
Tenure:
Owner-occupied
Property type:
Semi-Detached House , has 6 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1930 to 1949
Area:
93 sqm (1,001 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Cavity wall, filled cavity. Roof: Pitched, no insulation (assumed). Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Frequently asked questions

8 Orchard Close is worth whatever price a willing buyer and seller agree upon. However, the following can provide useful context.

  • HouseMetric estimates the most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £585,770.
  • Based on an internal area of 126 m² and recent prices in Canterbury, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £369,000 to £536,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, 8 Orchard Close last sold for £580,000 in October 2025.

HouseMetric shows 8 Orchard Close as 126 m² (1,356 sq ft), based on the latest internal area data available for this property. The bedroom count is shown as 3 bedrooms. Bedroom numbers can come from a previous estate agency listing, an EPC record, or an estimate based on the size of the property.

The latest EPC rating shown by HouseMetric is C, from an inspection dated 14 July 2025. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

When we last checked, 8 Orchard Close was in council tax band D. Council Tax bands can change, so check the latest Valuation Office Agency Council Tax list.

8 Orchard Close is in postcode CT2 7AL, in Canterbury. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for Orchard Close, CT2 7AL or analysis of the Canterbury property market.

HouseMetric combines HM Land Registry price paid data, Energy Performance Certificate data and Ordnance Survey/open data. The data were last updated 1 June 2026. Figures such as indexed values and local valuation ranges are calculated estimates for context, while official records can change as public datasets are updated.

For more detail on HouseMetric data sources, update frequency and valuation methods, see the HouseMetric FAQs.