Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Old Stone Cottage, How Caple, Hereford, HR1 4TB
1 planning record
Estimated value
£868,000
- Since the 2019 sale (£665,000)+31%
Newest record on this page: May 2019. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
9
From EPC
Floor area
189 m²
2034 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 50
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£868,000
- Against its 2019 sale (£665,000)+31%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Old Stone Cottage is modelled from its 189 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in HR1 4TB. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
189 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2018
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2019
Recent sales in HR1 4TB
No recent sales of other homes in the postcode
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: May 2019 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sales timeline
28 May 2019Most recent
£665,000
+57.4%over 7 years15 August 2011
£422,500
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for Old Stone Cottage, How Caple, Hereford, HR1 4TB. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About Old Stone Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Old Stone Cottage is a detached house in How Caple, Hereford, Hereford (HR1 4TB). It has a recorded floor area of 189 m² (around 2034 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (June 2018) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in March 2011 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good; while lighting dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 90), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2012. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2011–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £868,000 is 30.5% above the 2019 sale price. Sold May 2019 for £665,000.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Old Stone Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2018
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E50
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
9.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 11 June 2028
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Jun 2018from Mar 2011
EPC improved fromF27toE50
Windows
SingleFull Double
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Roof Insulation
UninsulatedWell Insulated
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
Low Energy Lighting
36%0%
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Old Stone Cottage, How Caple, Hereford, HR1 4TB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Council records include a two-storey extension at Old Stone Cottage.
1 application on record at Old Stone Cottage, How Caple, Hereford, HR1 4TB
1decisions1extensions19documents3nearby
- May 2012ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Two storey
Proposed two storey replacement extensions.
- Documents
- 19 docs on file
- Reference
- S120852/F
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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
190/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.5 km
Crossway — bus stop.
Nearest stops
- CrosswayBus stop535m
- ChurchBus stop1.3km
- Park ViewBus stop2.0km
- Old Gore CottageBus stop2.3km
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,084 reports44%
- Anti-social Behaviour352 reports14%
- Criminal Damage & Arson204 reports8%
- Public Order188 reports8%
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.9dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gas
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for Old Stone Cottage is modelled from its 189 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in HR1 4TB. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for Old Stone Cottage. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for Old Stone Cottage was lodged in June 2018 at band E and is valid until June 2028. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to Old Stone Cottage. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 13 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. Schools and stops are measured in a straight line from HR1 4TB. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- Old Stone Cottage is in council tax band G. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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