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About Rockhurst Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Rockhurst Cottage is a detached house in Fownhope, Hereford, Hereford (HR1 4NX). It has a recorded floor area of 106 m² (around 1141 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (January 2016) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since September 2009. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 97), a 4-band jump. The latest certificate is from January 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since March 1996 — that's 30 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 106 m² the property is well over the postcode median (63 m² across 3 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £414,000 sits 395.8% above the 1996 sale of £83,500. 4 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Rockhurst Cottage'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 Jan 2026
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Rockhurst Cottage, Fownhope, Hereford, HR1 4NX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Planning history at Rockhurst Cottage is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.
- Nov 2023Tree WorksTreesTrees in Cons Area Works Can Proceed
T1: To remove large Conifer that has grown to large for the site. It is also causing excessive shading. T2: Hornbeam, to prune away from service power lines to the shed and neighbouring ornamental trees. Removing a few lower branches, essentially a crown rase of 8-10feet.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Rockhurst Cottage's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1996).
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£414,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (1996)
£83,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus the street
Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Rockhurst Cottage is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
42 (E)
Street avg 74 (C)
Floor Area
106 m²
Street avg 88 m²
CO₂ Emissions
8.0 t/year
Street avg 2.6 t/year
Similar properties nearby
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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
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Court Orchard — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around HR1 4NX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.5dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 19 points of interest in total.
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