What type of property is 16 Union Street, HR1 2BT?

16 Union Street, HR1 2BT is a mid-terrace house.

When did 16 Union Street, HR1 2BT last change hands?

16 Union Street, HR1 2BT last sold for £280,000 in September 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £225,000 in January 2019. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 16 Union Street, HR1 2BT appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between January 2019 and September 2022, 16 Union Street, HR1 2BT rose from £225,000 to £280,000, a change of £55,000. That works out to roughly +6.1% per year compounded over 4 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 16 Union Street, HR1 2BT?

The current EPC rating for 16 Union Street, HR1 2BT is C with a score of 77 out of 100, lodged in September 2023. It has improved from a D recorded in April 2016. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 16 Union Street, HR1 2BT?

16 Union Street, HR1 2BT has a recorded floor area of 29 m² (312 sq ft). That makes it about 44% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in HR1 2BT. Source: EPC Register.

How is 16 Union Street, HR1 2BT heated?

The latest EPC at 16 Union Street, HR1 2BT records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 16 Union Street, HR1 2BT?

16 Union Street, HR1 2BT has 3 planning records on file (3 approved), most recent in April 2019. Source: PlanIt planning register.

Where is 16 Union Street, HR1 2BT located?

16 Union Street, HR1 2BT sits in Hereford. It falls within the HR1 postcode district.

What is crime like near 16 Union Street, HR1 2BT?

Police records around 16 Union Street, HR1 2BT show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 6 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 40% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 16 Union Street, HR1 2BT?

The closest primary school to 16 Union Street, HR1 2BT is St Thomas Cantilupe CofE Academy (307m), one of 13 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Herefordshire, Ludlow and North Shropshire College (1.1km), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 16 Union Street, HR1 2BT?

The closest bus stop to 16 Union Street, HR1 2BT is Franklin Barnes, 104m away. The nearest rail option is Hereford Rail Station, 532m away.

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16 Union Street, Hereford, HR1 2BT

3 sales on record3 planning records

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 01

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

29 m²

312 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 77

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 16 Union Street

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

16 Union Street is a mid-terrace house in Hereford (HR1 2BT). It has a recorded floor area of 29 m² (around 312 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. At 29 m² this is the 4th smallest of 31 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 23–98 m². The building's EPC ratings span G to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (September 2023) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in April 2016 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Poor to Very Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average. Main heating runs on electricity.

Across 2019–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £133,000 is 52.5% below the 2022 sale of £280,000, a rare downward gap that often correlates with deferred maintenance or unfinished works. At 29 m² it sits well below the postcode median (54 m² across 30 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Most recent transfer: September 2022 at £280,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Energy

Energy performance

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Sept 2023

EPC Rating

C77

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

1.9 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2023from Apr 2016

EPC improved fromD60toC77

Hot Water

Very PoorAverage

Hot water efficiency improved

Windows

Partial DoubleHigh Performance

High performance glazing installed

Walls

PoorGood

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

20%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-era1st Floor FlatEPC CPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Union Street, Hereford, HR1 2BT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 applications on record at 16 Union Street, Hereford, HR1 2BT

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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.

Latest sale on 16 Union Street was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£133,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.1% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£280,000

Growth on file: 6.1% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

27 September 2022Most recent
£280,000
+38.3%over 1 year
6 May 2021
£202,500
-10.0%over 2 years
18 January 2019
£225,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in HR1 2BT: £95,000 (2023–2017).

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On the street

Versus other Union Street homes

Four headline reads against 28 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

16 Union Street outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

77 (C)

Street avg 63 (D)

Strongly above

Floor Area

29 m²

Street avg 55 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.9 t/year

Street avg 2.9 t/year

Above

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Hereford report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Franklin Barnes — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

St Thomas Cantilupe CofE Academy. 20 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around HR1 2BT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.5dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for HR1 2BT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

46.4dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

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Common questions

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