What type of property is 18 St James Close, HR1 4AY?

18 St James Close, HR1 4AY is a 3-bedroom detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

What was the last sold price for 18 St James Close, HR1 4AY?

18 St James Close, HR1 4AY last sold for £422,500 in July 2025. Before that, it sold for £105,500 in November 1996, so prices have been rising over 29 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 18 St James Close, HR1 4AY?

Across 2 sales between November 1996 and July 2025, 18 St James Close, HR1 4AY rose from £105,500 to £422,500, a change of £317,000. That works out to roughly +5% per year compounded over 29 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 18 St James Close, HR1 4AY?

The current EPC rating for 18 St James Close, HR1 4AY is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in February 2025. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 18 St James Close, HR1 4AY?

18 St James Close, HR1 4AY has a recorded floor area of 114 m² (1,227 sq ft), around 38 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 14% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in HR1 4AY. Source: EPC Register.

How is 18 St James Close, HR1 4AY heated?

The latest EPC at 18 St James Close, HR1 4AY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 18 St James Close, HR1 4AY?

18 St James Close, HR1 4AY is in council tax band E.

Where is 18 St James Close, HR1 4AY located?

18 St James Close, HR1 4AY sits in Bartestree, Hereford, Hereford. It falls within the HR1 postcode district.

Is 18 St James Close, HR1 4AY in a safe area?

Police records around 18 St James Close, HR1 4AY show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 6 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 40% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 18 St James Close, HR1 4AY?

The closest primary school to 18 St James Close, HR1 4AY is Lugwardine Primary Academy (531m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is St Mary's RC High School (1.5km).

How well connected is 18 St James Close, HR1 4AY?

The closest bus stop to 18 St James Close, HR1 4AY is Stores, 100m away. In total there are 21 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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18 St James Close, Bartestree, Hereford, HR1 4AY

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

114 m²

1227 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 18 St James Close

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

18 St James Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Bartestree, Hereford, Hereford (HR1 4AY). It has a recorded floor area of 114 m² (around 1227 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2025) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Most recent transfer was July 2025 at £422,500 — fresh data. Across 1996–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£344/sq ft) was about 134.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2

Outside

GarageDouble
Cul-de-sacYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 St James Close, Bartestree, Hereford, HR1 4AY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 St James Close has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

18 St James Close has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£419,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.0% per year over 29 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£422,500

Growth on file: 5.0% per year over 29 years.

Sales timeline

31 July 2025Most recent
£422,500
+300.5%over 28 years
22 November 1996
£105,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in HR1 4AY: £440,000 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in HR1 4AY

On the street

Versus other St James Close homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 18 St James Close runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,706

Street avg £2,658

Strongly above

Floor Area

114 m²

Street avg 126 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.1 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

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Comparables

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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

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Stores — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Lugwardine Primary Academy. 3 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around HR1 4AY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for HR1 4AY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.7dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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