Clayfields, Bowley Lane, Bodenham, Hereford, HR1 3LG
About Clayfields
Clayfields is a detached house in Bodenham, Hereford, Hereford (HR1 3LG). It has a recorded floor area of 108 m² (around 1163 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2024) returns a high B (score 87), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. When first surveyed in November 2023 the rating was F, the property has climbed 4 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average and main heating went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 112). Main heating runs on electricity.
Held since March 1998 — that's 28 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. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Today's modelled estimate of £585,000 sits 277.4% above the 1998 sale of £155,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£133/sq ft) was about 31.9% below the postcode norm.
Energy performance
Clayfields ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls changed
Hot water efficiency improved
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £1,085 · Includes VAT
Planning history
Clayfields has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
5 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Clayfields's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1998).
£585,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£155,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
20 March 1998Most recent
£155,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in HR1 3LG: £430,000 (2022–2000).
Nearby sales in HR1 3LG
Broadfield Lodge, Bowley Lane, Bodenham, Hereford, HR1 3LG
Sold Mar 2022
£470,000Bowley Town Cottage, Bowley Lane, Bodenham, Hereford, HR1 3LG
Sold Aug 2019
£430,000Broadfield Court, Bowley Lane, Bodenham, Hereford, HR1 3LG
Sold Aug 2017
£1,500,000Bannut Tree Cottage, Bowley Lane, Bodenham, Hereford, HR1 3LG
Sold Aug 2014
£235,000Stock Tree Cottage, Bowley Lane, Bodenham, Hereford, HR1 3LG
Sold Mar 2000
£28,000
Versus other Bowley Lane homes
On years held, Clayfields stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,435
Street avg £2,466
Floor Area
108 m²
Street avg 156 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.1 t/year
Street avg 8.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.4 km
Broadfield Vineyard — bus stop.
Closest school
2.7 km
St Michael's CofE Primary School. 1 school 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
41.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.6dB







