What kind of home is 8 St James Close, HR1 4AY?

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

What did 8 St James Close, HR1 4AY sell for?

8 St James Close, HR1 4AY last sold for £440,000 in March 2023, around 3 years ago. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £108,000 in May 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 8 St James Close, HR1 4AY appreciated in value?

Across 5 sales between May 1996 and March 2023, 8 St James Close, HR1 4AY rose from £108,000 to £440,000, a change of £332,000. That works out to roughly +5.4% per year compounded over 27 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 8 St James Close, HR1 4AY?

The current EPC rating for 8 St James Close, HR1 4AY is C with a score of 71 out of 100, lodged in June 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 St James Close, HR1 4AY?

8 St James Close, HR1 4AY has a recorded floor area of 147 m² (1,582 sq ft), around 37 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 13% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in HR1 4AY. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 St James Close, HR1 4AY use?

The latest EPC at 8 St James Close, HR1 4AY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 8 St James Close, HR1 4AY?

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

Which area is 8 St James Close, HR1 4AY in?

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

Is 8 St James Close, HR1 4AY in a safe area?

Police records around 8 St James Close, HR1 4AY show an average of 190 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 44% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 8 St James Close, HR1 4AY?

The closest primary school to 8 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 8 St James Close, HR1 4AY?

The closest bus stop to 8 St James Close, HR1 4AY is Stores, 100m away. In total there are 21 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

5 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

147 m²

1582 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 71

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 8 St James Close

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

8 St James Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Bartestree, Hereford, Hereford (HR1 4AY). It has a recorded floor area of 147 m² (around 1582 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2013) shows a C (score 71). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). The latest certificate is from June 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

At 147 m² it's 17.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (125 m² median across 12 EPCs). Across 1996–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£278/sq ft) was about 104.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold March 2023 for £440,000.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes
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.

8 St James Close's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Jun 2023

Current Certificate

Jun 2013

EPC Rating

C71

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 26 June 2023

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 St James Close, Bartestree, Hereford, HR1 4AY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 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.

Price for 8 St James Close has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.

Current estimate

£460,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 27 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£440,000

Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

21 March 2023Most recent
£440,000
+51.8%over 9 years
8 November 2013
£289,950
+2.6%over 7 years
16 December 2005
£282,500
+87.1%over 4 years
23 February 2001
£151,000
+39.8%over 4 years
20 May 1996
£108,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in HR1 4AY: £435,000 (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.

8 St James Close outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,993

Street avg £2,718

On par

Floor Area

147 m²

Street avg 123 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.5 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

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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1 Backbury View, Dormington

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5 bed4 bath

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1 Barneby Avenue, Bartestree

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

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

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FAQ

Common questions

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