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55 Penn Grove Road, Hereford, HR1 1BT

4 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Floor area
201 m²
2166 sq ft
Energy rating
G
Score 15
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 55 Penn Grove Road

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

55 Penn Grove Road is a five-bedroom detached house in Hereford (HR1 1BT). It has a recorded floor area of 201 m² (around 2166 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2011) shows a G (score 15), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to E (score 40), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 4 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £587,000 is 38.1% above the 2011 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£196/sq ft) was about 23.5% below the postcode norm. Last changed hands 15 years ago, in December 2011.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms5
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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.

55 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 May 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
G
G15
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
25.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC GPre-1919 build

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 55 Penn Grove Road, Hereford, HR1 1BT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

55 Penn Grove Road has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

4 applications on record at 55 Penn Grove Road, Hereford, HR1 1BT

4decisions2extensions38documents4nearby
  1. Jan 2005
    Tree WorksTrees
    Outcome in report

    To remove one oak tree and treat stump at Highgrove, 55 Penn Grove Road, Hereford

    Documents
    9 docs on file
    Reference
    P044960/J
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. Tree WorksDecision
  4. ExtensionDecision

+ 1 more application in the report

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  • The 38 documents, officer reports & conditions
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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.

55 Penn Grove Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£587,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2011)

£425,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 2 December 2011Most recent

    £425,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in HR1 1BT: £637,500 (2025–2021).

On the street

Versus other Penn Grove Road homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

55 Penn Grove Road is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£2,112

Street avg £3,167

Below

Floor Area

201 m²

Street avg 166 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

10 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

25.0 t/year

Street avg 6.9 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 55 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

Overbury Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

St Francis Xavier's Primary School. 18 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

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 1BT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for HR1 1BT

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for HR1 1BT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.0dB

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 55 Penn Grove Road, Hereford, HR1 1BT. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.