What kind of home is 8 Scotch Firs, HR1 4NW?

8 Scotch Firs, HR1 4NW is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What did 8 Scotch Firs, HR1 4NW sell for?

8 Scotch Firs, HR1 4NW last sold for £254,500 in February 2020, around 6 years ago. Before that, it sold for £82,500 in November 1997, so prices have been rising over 22 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 8 Scotch Firs, HR1 4NW changed over time?

Across 2 sales between November 1997 and February 2020, 8 Scotch Firs, HR1 4NW rose from £82,500 to £254,500, a change of £172,000. That works out to roughly +5.2% per year compounded over 22 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 8 Scotch Firs, HR1 4NW?

The current EPC rating for 8 Scotch Firs, HR1 4NW is E with a score of 52 out of 100, lodged in July 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Scotch Firs, HR1 4NW?

8 Scotch Firs, HR1 4NW has a recorded floor area of 112 m² (1,206 sq ft), around 37 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 37% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in HR1 4NW. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 Scotch Firs, HR1 4NW use?

The latest EPC at 8 Scotch Firs, HR1 4NW records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 8 Scotch Firs, HR1 4NW?

8 Scotch Firs, HR1 4NW is in council tax band D.

Which area is 8 Scotch Firs, HR1 4NW in?

8 Scotch Firs, HR1 4NW sits in Fownhope, Hereford, Hereford. It falls within the HR1 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 8 Scotch Firs, HR1 4NW?

Police records around 8 Scotch Firs, HR1 4NW 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.

What schools are near 8 Scotch Firs, HR1 4NW?

The closest primary school to 8 Scotch Firs, HR1 4NW is St Mary's CofE Primary School (543m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

How well connected is 8 Scotch Firs, HR1 4NW?

The closest bus stop to 8 Scotch Firs, HR1 4NW is West End Stores, 96m away. In total there are 19 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 Scotch Firs, Fownhope, Hereford, HR1 4NW

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

112 m²

1206 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 52

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Scotch Firs

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

8 Scotch Firs is a three-bedroom detached house in Fownhope, Hereford, Hereford (HR1 4NW). It has a recorded floor area of 112 m² (around 1206 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2019) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

At 112 m² the property is well over the postcode median (82 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). Across 1997–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £348,000 is 36.7% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£211/sq ft) was about 15.9% below the postcode norm. Sold February 2020 for £254,500.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenSouth-east-facing
GarageYes

Building

Heating systemOil

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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.

8 Scotch Firs's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

E52

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Scotch Firs, Fownhope, Hereford, HR1 4NW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Scotch Firs has no planning applications on record.

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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1997.

Current estimate

£348,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£254,500

Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

28 February 2020Most recent
£254,500
+208.5%over 22 years
5 November 1997
£82,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in HR1 4NW: £290,000 (2024–2020).

Nearby sales in HR1 4NW

On the street

Versus other Scotch Firs homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 8 Scotch Firs lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,272

Street avg £2,973

Strongly below

Floor Area

112 m²

Street avg 92 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

6.3 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

Below

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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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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

0.1 km

West End Stores — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 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 4NW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for HR1 4NW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.7dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

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