Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
16 Scotch Firs, Fownhope, Hereford, HR1 4NW
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
160 m²
1723 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 46
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 16 Scotch Firs
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
16 Scotch Firs is a detached house in Fownhope, Hereford, Hereford (HR1 4NW). It has a recorded floor area of 160 m² (around 1723 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2010) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 62). The latest certificate is from February 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 160 m² the property is well over the postcode median (83 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs).
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
16 Scotch Firs's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 02 Feb 2020
Current Certificate
Feb 2010EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E46
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
9.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 2 February 2020
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 16 Scotch Firs, Fownhope, Hereford, HR1 4NW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
16 Scotch Firs 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.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
16 Scotch Firs has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£457,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in HR1 4NW: £290,000 (2024–2020).
Nearby sales in HR1 4NW
17 Scotch Firs, Fownhope, Hereford, HR1 4NW
Sold May 2024
£372,5009 Scotch Firs, Fownhope, Hereford, HR1 4NW
Sold Dec 2023
£290,0001a, Scotch Firs, Fownhope, Hereford, HR1 4NW
Sold Oct 2023
£272,50011 Scotch Firs, Fownhope, Hereford, HR1 4NW
Sold Aug 2023
£295,00010 Scotch Firs, Fownhope, Hereford, HR1 4NW
Sold Oct 2020
£250,000
Versus other Scotch Firs homes
Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Floor Area for 16 Scotch Firs runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
46 (E)
Street avg 64 (D)
Floor Area
160 m²
Street avg 89 m²
CO₂ Emissions
9.0 t/year
Street avg 4.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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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.
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
West End Stores — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
St Mary's CofE Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around HR1 4NW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.7dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
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