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Beech Cottage, Woolhope, Hereford, HR1 4RQ

Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
106 m²
1141 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 38
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Beech Cottage

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

Beech Cottage is a detached house in Woolhope, Hereford, Hereford (HR1 4RQ). It has a recorded floor area of 106 m² (around 1141 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2025) shows an F (score 38), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

It changed hands recently, sold June 2025 for £430,000. Across 1995–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Beech Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F38
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
8.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
SDL Surveying

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC FPre-1919 buildNo mains gas

Because the property was built before 1919 and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Beech Cottage, Woolhope, Hereford, HR1 4RQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Beech Cottage has no planning applications on record.

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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.

Price for Beech Cottage has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.

Current estimate

£431,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 30 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£430,000

Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 30 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 19 June 2025Most recent

    £430,000

    +501.4%over 29 years

  2. 24 August 1995

    £71,500

Median price across the last 2 sales in HR1 4RQ: £321,250 (2024–1999).

Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Beech Cottage

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

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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

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Hereford district page.
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

0.6 km

The Nurdens — bus stop.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for HR1 4RQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.6dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Beech Cottage, Woolhope, Hereford, HR1 4RQ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.