74 Penn Grove Road, Hereford, HR1 1BT
About 74 Penn Grove Road
74 Penn Grove Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Hereford (HR1 1BT). It has a recorded floor area of 275 m² (around 2960 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (July 2021) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in June 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78).
It hasn't traded since October 2010, a hold of 16 years that's notably long for the area. At 275 m² the property is well over the postcode median (176 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £819,000 sits 63.8% above the 2010 sale of £500,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£169/sq ft) was about 34.2% below the postcode norm. 5 planning records sit against the property, 5 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
- Summer houseYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
Energy performance
74 Penn Grove Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Cavity wall insulation installed
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
74 Penn Grove Road has been through 5 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.
5 applications on record at 74 Penn Grove Road, Hereford, HR1 1BT
- Apr 2009Tree WorksTreesOutcome in report
Crown reduce 2 x Silver Birch trees by 30%
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- P090276/J
- More recent applications — locked
- Tree WorksJun 2019Decision
- ExtensionOct 2014Decision
+ 2 more applications in the report
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Sales history & valuation
74 Penn Grove Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£819,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£500,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
11 October 2010Most recent
£500,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in HR1 1BT: £637,500 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in HR1 1BT
Versus other Penn Grove Road homes
On floor area, 74 Penn Grove Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,818
Street avg £3,190
Floor Area
275 m²
Street avg 160 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
11.0 t/year
Street avg 7.9 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
Overbury Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
St Francis Xavier's Primary School. 18 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.0dB







