What kind of home is 17 Church Croft, HR1 4PL?

17 Church Croft, HR1 4PL is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 17 Church Croft, HR1 4PL last change hands?

17 Church Croft, HR1 4PL last sold for £5,850 in August 2025, around 1 years ago. Before that, it sold for £58,000 in May 2001, so prices have been falling over 24 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 17 Church Croft, HR1 4PL?

Across 2 sales between May 2001 and August 2025, 17 Church Croft, HR1 4PL fell from £58,000 to £5,850, a change of £52,150. That works out to roughly -9.1% per year compounded over 24 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 17 Church Croft, HR1 4PL have?

The current EPC rating for 17 Church Croft, HR1 4PL is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in May 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 17 Church Croft, HR1 4PL?

17 Church Croft, HR1 4PL has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (710 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 22% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in HR1 4PL. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 17 Church Croft, HR1 4PL use?

The latest EPC at 17 Church Croft, HR1 4PL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 17 Church Croft, HR1 4PL?

17 Church Croft, HR1 4PL is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 17 Church Croft, HR1 4PL in?

17 Church Croft, HR1 4PL sits in Fownhope, Hereford, Hereford. It falls within the HR1 postcode district.

Is 17 Church Croft, HR1 4PL in a safe area?

Police records around 17 Church Croft, HR1 4PL show an average of 190 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 44% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 17 Church Croft, HR1 4PL?

The closest primary school to 17 Church Croft, HR1 4PL is St Mary's CofE Primary School (135m).

What transport links are near 17 Church Croft, HR1 4PL?

The closest bus stop to 17 Church Croft, HR1 4PL is Church Croft, 64m away. In total there are 16 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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17 Church Croft, Fownhope, Hereford, HR1 4PL

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 1st

Bedrooms

Floor area

66 m²

710 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 17 Church Croft

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

17 Church Croft is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Fownhope, Hereford, Hereford (HR1 4PL). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. At 66 m² this is the 27th smallest of 44 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 31–132 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 44 units on file. The latest certificate (May 2015) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). The latest certificate is from May 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2001–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at -9.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £150,000 sits 2464.1% above the 2025 sale of £5,850. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£8/sq ft) was about 93.8% below the postcode norm. It changed hands recently, sold August 2025 for £5,850. At 66 m² it's 22.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (54 m² median across 43 EPCs).

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingOff road

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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.

17 Church Croft's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 May 2025

Current Certificate

May 2015

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 14 May 2025

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Church Croft, Fownhope, Hereford, HR1 4PL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Church Croft has no planning applications on record.

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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.

17 Church Croft's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£150,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -9.1% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£5,850

Growth on file: -9.1% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

3 August 2025Most recent
£5,850
-89.9%over 24 years
31 May 2001
£58,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in HR1 4PL: £305,000 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in HR1 4PL

On the street

Versus other Church Croft homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On habitable rooms, 17 Church Croft stands well clear of the street.

EPC Rating

68 (D)

Street avg 71 (C)

Below

Floor Area

66 m²

Street avg 59 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.6 t/year

Street avg 2.6 t/year

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Strongly above

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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

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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

Church Croft — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

St Mary's CofE Primary School. 1 school nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for HR1 4PL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.1dB

Low

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