2 Bridge Cottages, How Caple, Hereford, HR1 4SS
About 2 Bridge Cottages
2 Bridge Cottages is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in How Caple, Hereford, Hereford (HR1 4SS). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2019) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in June 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 107), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Period features are noted in the property record.
At 71 m² it sits well below the postcode median (110 m² across 6 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Last sale on file: £215,000 in December 2020. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1999–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £279,000 is 29.8% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£281/sq ft) was about 61.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2010.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 1 October 2029
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
1 application on record at 2 Bridge Cottages, How Caple, Hereford, HR1 4SS
- Dec 2010Tree WorksTreesOutcome in report
Fell 1 Viburnum.
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- N102540/K
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1999.
£279,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 21 years.
£215,000
Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
4 December 2020Most recent
£215,000
+43.3%over 10 years17 August 2010
£150,000
-5.4%over 5 years10 March 2005
£158,500
+51.0%over 2 years14 November 2002
£105,000
+55.6%over 3 years14 September 1999
£67,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in HR1 4SS: £275,000 (2022–2002).
Versus the street
EPC Rating for 2 Bridge Cottages runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
60 (D)
Street avg 44 (E)
Floor Area
71 m²
Street avg 190 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.0 t/year
Street avg 12.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.2 km
Telephone Box — bus stop.
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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
41.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.7dB







