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Magpie Cottage, Bartestree, Hereford, HR1 4BX

EPC B1 planning record

Estimated value

£223,000

  • Since the 2020 sale (£160,000)+39%
  • Against HR1 4BX's recent median (£650,000)-66%

Newest record on this page: November 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Floor area
50 m²
539 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 82
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£223,000

  • Against its 2020 sale (£160,000)+39%
  • Against HR1 4BX's recent median (£650,000)-66%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Magpie Cottage is modelled from its 50 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in HR1 4BX. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    50 m² from the EPC lodged in November 2009

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2020

  • Recent sales in HR1 4BX

    5 sales, median £650,000 (2024–2021)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: November 2024Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 applicationFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

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

Sales timeline

  1. 7 April 2020Most recent

    £160,000

    +68.4%over 20 years

  2. 21 October 1999

    £95,000

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

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for Magpie Cottage, Bartestree, Hereford, HR1 4BX. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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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 (76 m² across 14 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 £223,000 is 39.4% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£297/sq ft) was about 91.4% 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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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.

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

A
B
B82
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.4 t/year
Occupancy
—

Certificate validity

Expired on 2 November 2019

New assessment needed to sell or let

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

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
  1. Aug 2020
    Full
    Outcome in report

    Proposed additional bedroom.

    Documents
    10 docs on file
    Reference
    P201337/FH
    Full record in report

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On the street

Versus the street

Four headline reads against 10 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 £2,036

Strongly above

Floor Area

50 m²

Street avg 105 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.4 t/year

Street avg 4.7 t/year

Strongly above

Years Held

6 years

Street avg 15 years

Strongly below
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

190/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.

Nearest schools

  • Lugwardine Primary AcademyPrimary278m
  • St Mary's RC High SchoolSecondary1.2km
  • Withington Primary SchoolPrimary2.4km

Nearest stops

  • New InnBus stop50m
  • StoresBus stop224m
  • Village HallBus stop387m
  • CrossroadsBus stop409m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences1,084 reports44%
  • Anti-social Behaviour352 reports14%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson204 reports8%
  • Public Order188 reports8%

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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 4BX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for HR1 4BX

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
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Comparables

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Method

How to read this page

Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for Magpie Cottage is modelled from its 50 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in HR1 4BX. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for Magpie Cottage. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for Magpie Cottage was lodged in November 2009 at band B and expired in November 2019, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 3 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to Magpie Cottage. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 13 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 3 schools and 24 stops listed are measured in a straight line from HR1 4BX, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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