What type of property is 5 Forge Cottages, HR1 4NH?

5 Forge Cottages, HR1 4NH is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 5 Forge Cottages, HR1 4NH sell for?

5 Forge Cottages, HR1 4NH last sold for £153,000 in July 2010, around 16 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £85,000 in November 2002. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 5 Forge Cottages, HR1 4NH?

Across 4 sales between November 2002 and July 2010, 5 Forge Cottages, HR1 4NH rose from £85,000 to £153,000, a change of £68,000. That works out to roughly +8% per year compounded over 8 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 5 Forge Cottages, HR1 4NH?

The current EPC rating for 5 Forge Cottages, HR1 4NH is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in May 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 Forge Cottages, HR1 4NH?

5 Forge Cottages, HR1 4NH has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (775 sq ft), around 36 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 10% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in HR1 4NH. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 Forge Cottages, HR1 4NH heated?

The latest EPC at 5 Forge Cottages, HR1 4NH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 5 Forge Cottages, HR1 4NH?

5 Forge Cottages, HR1 4NH is in council tax band C.

Where is 5 Forge Cottages, HR1 4NH located?

5 Forge Cottages, HR1 4NH sits in Fownhope, Hereford, Hereford. It falls within the HR1 postcode district.

Is 5 Forge Cottages, HR1 4NH in a safe area?

Police records around 5 Forge Cottages, HR1 4NH 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 5 Forge Cottages, HR1 4NH?

The closest primary school to 5 Forge Cottages, HR1 4NH is St Mary's CofE Primary School (371m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

What transport links are near 5 Forge Cottages, HR1 4NH?

The closest bus stop to 5 Forge Cottages, HR1 4NH is Court Orchard, 182m away. In total there are 20 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Forge Cottages, Fownhope, Hereford, HR1 4NH

4 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

72 m²

775 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Forge Cottages

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

5 Forge Cottages is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Fownhope, Hereford, Hereford (HR1 4NH). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2023) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87).

It hasn't traded since July 2010, a hold of 16 years that's notably long for the area. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2002–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £243,000 sits 58.8% above the 2010 sale of £153,000.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2

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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.

EPC Rating

C70

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Forge Cottages, Fownhope, Hereford, HR1 4NH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Forge Cottages has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

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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.

5 Forge Cottages saw 4 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£243,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.0% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2010)

£153,000

Growth on file: 8.0% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

1 July 2010Most recent
£153,000
8 May 2006
£152,500
+16.4%over 2 years
30 January 2004
£131,000
+54.1%over 1 year
8 November 2002
£85,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in HR1 4NH: £192,500 (2025–2007).

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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

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Court Orchard — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

St Mary's CofE Primary School. 2 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for HR1 4NH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.8dB

Low

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65 dB

70 dB

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