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 £671,000 is 13.7% 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
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.
£671,000
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
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Crossway — 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
47.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.8dB







