What kind of home is Keepers Cottage, HR1 4TB?

Keepers Cottage, HR1 4TB is a detached house.

How energy efficient is Keepers Cottage, HR1 4TB?

The current EPC rating for Keepers Cottage, HR1 4TB is D with a score of 63 out of 100, lodged in October 2023. It has dropped from a C recorded in March 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Keepers Cottage, HR1 4TB?

Keepers Cottage, HR1 4TB has a recorded floor area of 192 m² (2,067 sq ft). That makes it about 25% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in HR1 4TB. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Keepers Cottage, HR1 4TB use?

The latest EPC at Keepers Cottage, HR1 4TB records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for Keepers Cottage, HR1 4TB?

Keepers Cottage, HR1 4TB has council approval for an extension granted in December 2009 under ref. SE092772/FH. The wider record also shows 1 refused application. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for Keepers Cottage, HR1 4TB?

Keepers Cottage, HR1 4TB is in council tax band D.

Which area is Keepers Cottage, HR1 4TB in?

Keepers Cottage, HR1 4TB sits in How Caple, Hereford, Hereford. It falls within the HR1 postcode district.

How safe is the area around Keepers Cottage, HR1 4TB?

Police records around Keepers Cottage, HR1 4TB 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.

How well connected is Keepers Cottage, HR1 4TB?

The closest bus stop to Keepers Cottage, HR1 4TB is Crossway, 535m away. In total there are 10 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Keepers Cottage, How Caple, Hereford, HR1 4TB

4 planning records

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

192 m²

2067 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 63

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About Keepers Cottage

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

Keepers Cottage is a detached house in How Caple, Hereford, Hereford (HR1 4TB). It has a recorded floor area of 192 m² (around 2067 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2023) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (March 2013); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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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.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Oct 2023

EPC Rating

D63

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

7.6 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gas

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, 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 Keepers Cottage, How Caple, Hereford, HR1 4TB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 applications on record at Keepers Cottage, How Caple, Hereford, HR1 4TB

4decisions1extensions70documents3nearby

Dec 2009
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Single storey extension and two storey extension. Alterations, refurbishment works and new drive access.
Documents
16 docs on file
Reference
SE092772/FH
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More recent applications — locked
FullJan 2013Decision
Change Of UseOct 2012Decision

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Keepers Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£608,000

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 2 sales in HR1 4TB: £543,750 (2019–2011).

Nearby sales in HR1 4TB

Old Stone Cottage, How Caple, Hereford, HR1 4TB
Sold May 2019
£665,000

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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

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.5 km

Crossway — bus stop.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around HR1 4TB 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 4TB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.9dB

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