Caple Lee, How Caple, Hereford, HR1 4TE
About Caple Lee
Caple Lee is a detached house in How Caple, Hereford, Hereford (HR1 4TE). It has a recorded floor area of 182 m² (around 1959 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (January 2022) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in October 2012 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good, lighting went from Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 182 m² the property is well over the postcode median (125 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 80% of similar EPCs). 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include solar panel installation, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2013–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £659,000 is 11.7% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£301/sq ft) was about 90% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold June 2022 for £590,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 28 January 2032
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls changed
Hot water efficiency decreased
Window efficiency improved
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Planning history
Planning records include a solar-panel installation at Caple Lee.
2 applications on record at Caple Lee, How Caple, Hereford, HR1 4TE
- Dec 2013Solar PanelsFullOutcome in report
Installation of 15 solar panels to the South facing roof pitch
- Documents
- 17 docs on file
- Reference
- P132804/FH
- More recent applications — locked
- RenovationMay 2014Decision
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£659,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.9% per year over 9 years.
£590,000
Growth on file: 4.9% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
8 June 2022Most recent
£590,000
+53.2%over 8 years3 July 2013
£385,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in HR1 4TE: £360,000 (2023–2016).
Nearby sales in HR1 4TE
1 Crossways, How Caple, Hereford, HR1 4TE
Sold Mar 2023
£360,000Westfold, How Caple, Hereford, HR1 4TE
Sold Jun 2022
£560,000The Old Forge, How Caple, Hereford, HR1 4TE
Sold Feb 2019
£285,000Fernwood House, How Caple, Hereford, HR1 4TE
Sold Oct 2016
£475,000Old Post House, How Caple, Hereford, HR1 4TE
Sold Mar 2015
£365,000
Versus the street
EPC Rating for Caple Lee runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,242
Street avg £1,968
Floor Area
182 m²
Street avg 142 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.0 t/year
Street avg 6.9 t/year
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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
0.1 km
Crossway — bus stop.
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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
47.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.8dB







