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Holly Bush Cottage, Bartestree, Hereford, HR1 4BE

Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
188 m²
2024 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Holly Bush Cottage

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

Holly Bush Cottage is a detached house in Bartestree, Hereford, Hereford (HR1 4BE). It has a recorded floor area of 188 m² (around 2024 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2025) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.

It hasn't traded since July 1996, a hold of 30 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £552,000 sits 700% above the 1996 sale of £69,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£34/sq ft) was about 85.1% below the postcode norm.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

Holly Bush Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Holly Bush Cottage, Bartestree, Hereford, HR1 4BE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Holly Bush Cottage has no planning applications on record.

3

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.

Holly Bush Cottage's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1996).

Current estimate

£552,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (1996)

£69,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 16 July 1996Most recent

    £69,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in HR1 4BE: £323,000 (2020–2010).

Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Holly Bush Cottage

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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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2 bed
£700k

1 Church View, Tarrington

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£420k

1 Caple Avenue, Kings Caple

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£768k

1 Cherry Hill Rise, Fownhope

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3 bed3 bath
£395k

1 Drury Cottages, Tarrington

HR1 4HZ

£390k

1 Court Close, Lugwardine

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£383k

1 Barrell Hill Cottages, How Caple

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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

0.8 km

Crossroads — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

Lugwardine Primary Academy. 3 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for HR1 4BE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.5dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Holly Bush Cottage, Bartestree, Hereford, HR1 4BE. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.