8a, Penn Grove Road, Hereford, HR1 1BQ
About 8a
8a is a four-bedroom detached house in Hereford (HR1 1BQ). It has a recorded floor area of 145 m² (around 1561 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2021) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in April 2012 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82).
At 145 m² the property is well over the postcode median (93 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2012–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £490,000 is 14% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£275/sq ft) was about 35.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £429,950 in August 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageSingle
Building
- Central heatingYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
8a has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
4 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£490,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 9 years.
£429,950
Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
17 August 2021Most recent
£429,950
+77.7%over 9 years29 May 2012
£242,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in HR1 1BQ: £437,500 (2023–2019).
Nearby sales in HR1 1BQ
1 Penn Grove Mews, Penn Grove Road, Hereford, HR1 1BQ
Sold Sept 2023
£330,0003 Penn Grove Road, Hereford, HR1 1BQ
Sold Nov 2022
£520,0004a, Penn Grove Road, Hereford, HR1 1BQ
Sold Jul 2019
£437,5006a, Penn Grove Road, Hereford, HR1 1BQ
Sold Jul 2017
£300,0002 Penn Grove Mews, Penn Grove Road, Hereford, HR1 1BQ
Sold Feb 2016
£190,000
Versus other Penn Grove Road homes
8a outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,965
Street avg £2,921
Floor Area
145 m²
Street avg 123 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.4 t/year
Street avg 4.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.1dB







