Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
The Porch House, Westhide, Hereford, HR1 3RQ
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
18
From EPC
Floor area
862 m²
9274 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 30
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About The Porch House
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
The Porch House is a detached house in Westhide, Hereford, Hereford (HR1 3RQ). It has a recorded floor area of 862 m² (around 9274 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (February 2009) shows an F (score 30), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would push it to E (score 39). The latest certificate is from February 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 862 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 bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
The Porch House sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Feb 2019
Current Certificate
Feb 2009EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
F30
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
41.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 12 February 2019
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Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC FPre-1919 buildDetached over 300m²Extended multiple times (2+ extensions)
Because the property was built before 1919, is a large detached home over 300m², and has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against The Porch House, Westhide, Hereford, HR1 3RQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
The Porch House has no planning applications on record.
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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
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The Porch House has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£1,545,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in HR1 3RQ: £331,600 (2024–2012).
Nearby sales in HR1 3RQ
Old Vicarage, Westhide, Hereford, HR1 3RQ
Sold Sept 2024
£775,000Townsend Barn, Westhide, Hereford, HR1 3RQ
Sold Jun 2022
£331,600Belmont Farm, Westhide, Hereford, HR1 3RQ
Sold Jan 2020
£185,000Lower Farm, Westhide, Hereford, HR1 3RQ
Sold Feb 2017
£355,000Ecknell Cottage, Westhide, Hereford, HR1 3RQ
Sold Sept 2012
£320,000
Versus the street
Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
The Porch House is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
30 (F)
Street avg 63 (D)
Floor Area
862 m²
Street avg 179 m²
CO₂ Emissions
41.0 t/year
Street avg 6.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
18 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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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
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.
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
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
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.2dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
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