38 Commercial Road, Hereford, HR1 2BG
About 38 Commercial Road
38 Commercial Road is a mid-terrace house in Hereford (HR1 2BG). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2022) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since January 2009. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 2-band jump.
Held since October 1999 — that's 27 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £193,000 sits 250.9% above the 1999 sale of £55,000. At 71 m² it's 19.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (60 m² median across 6 EPCs).
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 8 February 2032
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
38 Commercial Road has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
7 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
38 Commercial Road's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1999).
£193,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£55,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
28 October 1999Most recent
£55,000
Median price across the last 4 sales in HR1 2BG: £45,000 (1999–1999).
Versus other Commercial Road homes
On floor area, 38 Commercial Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£775
Street avg £739
Floor Area
71 m²
Street avg 63 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 3.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
190/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Merton Hotel — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
St Thomas Cantilupe CofE Academy. 20 schools nearby.
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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
54.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.9dB