What type of property is Magpie Cottage, HR1 4BX?

Magpie Cottage, HR1 4BX is a detached house.

What did Magpie Cottage, HR1 4BX sell for?

Magpie Cottage, HR1 4BX last sold for £160,000 in April 2020, around 6 years ago. Before that, it sold for £95,000 in October 1999, so prices have been rising over 20 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has Magpie Cottage, HR1 4BX appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between October 1999 and April 2020, Magpie Cottage, HR1 4BX rose from £95,000 to £160,000, a change of £65,000. That works out to roughly +2.6% per year compounded over 20 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does Magpie Cottage, HR1 4BX have?

The current EPC rating for Magpie Cottage, HR1 4BX is B with a score of 82 out of 100, lodged in November 2009. It has improved from a C recorded in November 2008. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Magpie Cottage, HR1 4BX?

Magpie Cottage, HR1 4BX has a recorded floor area of 50 m² (539 sq ft). That makes it about 22% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in HR1 4BX. Source: EPC Register.

How is Magpie Cottage, HR1 4BX heated?

The latest EPC at Magpie Cottage, HR1 4BX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has Magpie Cottage, HR1 4BX had any planning applications?

Magpie Cottage, HR1 4BX has 1 planning record on file (1 approved), most recent in August 2020. Source: PlanIt planning register.

Where is Magpie Cottage, HR1 4BX located?

Magpie Cottage, HR1 4BX sits in Bartestree, Hereford, Hereford. It falls within the HR1 postcode district.

How safe is the area around Magpie Cottage, HR1 4BX?

Police records around Magpie Cottage, HR1 4BX 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 Magpie Cottage, HR1 4BX?

The closest primary school to Magpie Cottage, HR1 4BX is Lugwardine Primary Academy (278m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is St Mary's RC High School (1.2km).

What is the nearest station to Magpie Cottage, HR1 4BX?

The closest bus stop to Magpie Cottage, HR1 4BX is New Inn, 50m away. In total there are 24 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Magpie Cottage, Bartestree, Hereford, HR1 4BX

EPC B1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Floor area

50 m²

539 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 82

Overview

About Magpie Cottage

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

Magpie Cottage is a detached house in Bartestree, Hereford, Hereford (HR1 4BX). It has a recorded floor area of 50 m² (around 539 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2007 onwards. The latest certificate (November 2009) returns a B (score 82), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in November 2008 the rating was C, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Good to Very Good, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The latest certificate is from November 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 50 m² it sits well below the postcode median (73 m² across 13 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 1999–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £208,000 is 30% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£297/sq ft) was about 124.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: April 2020 at £160,000. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2020.

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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.

Magpie Cottage ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 02 Nov 2019

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

Nov 2009

EPC Rating

B82

Main Heating

Electric & Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.4 t/year

Occupancy

—

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2009from Nov 2008

Hot Water

Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Nov 2009from Jul 2009

EPC improved fromC78toB82

Hot Water

GoodVery Good

Hot water efficiency improved

Walls

GoodVery Good

Wall insulation improved

Roof

GoodVery Good

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

43%3%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Magpie Cottage, Bartestree, Hereford, HR1 4BX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at Magpie Cottage, Bartestree, Hereford, HR1 4BX

1decisions10documents3nearby

Aug 2020
Full
Outcome in report
Proposed additional bedroom.
Documents
10 docs on file
Reference
P201337/FH
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£208,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.6% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£160,000

Growth on file: 2.6% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

7 April 2020Most recent
£160,000
+68.4%over 20 years
21 October 1999
£95,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in HR1 4BX: £650,000 (2024–2021).

Nearby sales in HR1 4BX

On the street

Versus the street

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Magpie Cottage outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,196

Street avg £2,056

Strongly above

Floor Area

50 m²

Street avg 103 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.4 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

Strongly above

Years Held

6 years

Street avg 14 years

Strongly below

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Area

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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

New Inn — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 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 4BX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for HR1 4BX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

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70 dB

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