The Porch House, Westhide, Hereford, HR1 3RQ
About The Porch House
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.
Energy performance
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Feb 2019
EPC Rating
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Level 3 Building Survey
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
The Porch House 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
The Porch House has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£1,156,000
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
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
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.
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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
40.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.2dB







