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About Ecknell Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Ecknell Cottage is a detached house in Westhide, Hereford, Hereford (HR1 3RQ). It has a recorded floor area of 112 m² (around 1206 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2022) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in February 2012 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and main heating went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 99), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
At 112 m² it sits well below the postcode median (213 m² across 4 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Last changed hands 14 years ago, in September 2012. Today's modelled estimate of £472,000 is 47.5% above the 2012 sale price.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Ecknell Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2022
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E47
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
7.2 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Ecknell Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£472,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2012)
£320,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus the street
Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Ecknell Cottage is notably below the street on floor area.
EPC Rating
47 (E)
Street avg 57 (D)
Floor Area
112 m²
Street avg 429 m²
CO₂ Emissions
7.2 t/year
Street avg 17.7 t/year
Similar properties nearby
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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.
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
0.1 km
Church — bus stop.
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· 07:00 – 23:00
40.3dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 13 points of interest in total.
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