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1 New Cottages, Westhide, Hereford, HR1 3RQ

3 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
227 m²
2443 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 76
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 1 New Cottages

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

1 New Cottages is a semi-detached house in Westhide, Hereford, Hereford (HR1 3RQ). It has a recorded floor area of 227 m² (around 2443 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2019) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 91).

Held since October 2002 — that's 24 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 227 m² the property is well over the postcode median (160 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Today's modelled estimate of £457,000 sits 191.1% above the 2002 sale of £157,000. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include change of use to residential and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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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.

1 New Cottages ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

Current Certificate
Jul 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C76
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 3 July 2029

2 years remaining
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21st centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC CSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 New Cottages, Westhide, Hereford, HR1 3RQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records include a two-storey extension at 1 New Cottages.

3 applications on record at 1 New Cottages, Westhide, Hereford, HR1 3RQ

3decisions1extensions27documents5nearby
Flagged:Change of use
  1. Jun 2003
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Two storey

    Proposed two storey extension and rebuild utility/wc.

    Documents
    9 docs on file
    Reference
    DCC031478/F
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. Change of UseDecision
  4. Change of UseDecision

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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.

1 New Cottages valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£457,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2002)

£157,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 31 October 2002Most recent

    £157,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in HR1 3RQ: £331,600 (2024–2012).

On the street

Versus the street

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 New Cottages outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

76 (C)

Street avg 48 (E)

Strongly above

Floor Area

227 m²

Street avg 391 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.8 t/year

Street avg 18.5 t/year

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 10 rooms

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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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.
Full Hereford report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

190/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Church — bus stop.

Closest school

2.1 km

Withington Primary School. 1 school nearby.

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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 3RQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for HR1 3RQ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

40.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for HR1 3RQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.2dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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