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8 Penn Grove Road, Hereford, HR1 1BQ

4 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
8
From EPC
Floor area
278 m²
2992 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 42
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 8 Penn Grove Road

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

8 Penn Grove Road is a detached house in Hereford (HR1 1BQ). It has a recorded floor area of 278 m² (around 2992 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2014) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 69), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since May 2005, a hold of 21 years that's notably long for the area. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 278 m² the property is well over the postcode median (93 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1995–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £604,000 is 42.1% above the 2005 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£142/sq ft) was about 43.3% below the postcode norm. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2012.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

8 Penn Grove Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 30 Mar 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E42
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
15.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Penn Grove Road, Hereford, HR1 1BQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 8 Penn Grove Road, Hereford, HR1 1BQ

1decisions38documents4nearby
  1. Aug 2012
    Demolition And RebuildFull
    Outcome in report

    Demolition and replacement of garage with link attached room above.

    Documents
    38 docs on file
    Reference
    S121500/FH
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

8 Penn Grove Road has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.

Current estimate

£604,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.9% per year over 10 years.

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Last sold (2005)

£425,000

Growth on file: 12.9% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 31 May 2005Most recent

    £425,000

    +18.1%over 1 year
  2. 17 December 2003

    £360,000

    +44.0%over 2 years
  3. 5 April 2001

    £250,000

    +100.0%over 5 years
  4. 4 May 1995

    £125,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in HR1 1BQ: £437,500 (2023–2019).

On the street

Versus other Penn Grove Road homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 8 Penn Grove Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,529

Street avg £3,126

Strongly below

Floor Area

278 m²

Street avg 110 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

15.0 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Penn Grove Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Hereford district page.

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Moreland Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Hereford Sixth Form College. 19 schools nearby.

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around HR1 1BQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for HR1 1BQ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for HR1 1BQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.1dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 8 Penn Grove Road, Hereford, HR1 1BQ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.