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The Old Forge, How Caple, Hereford, HR1 4TE

9 planning records

Estimated value

£570,000

  • Since the 2019 sale (£285,000)+100%
  • Against HR1 4TE's recent median (£475,000)+20%

Newest record on this page: June 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
8
From EPC
Floor area
167 m²
1798 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£570,000

  • Against its 2019 sale (£285,000)+100%
  • Against HR1 4TE's recent median (£475,000)+20%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for The Old Forge is modelled from its 167 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in HR1 4TE. 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

    167 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2025

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 2019

  • Recent sales in HR1 4TE

    5 sales, median £475,000 (2023–2016)

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SalesLatest sale shown: March 2023Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 9 applicationsFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The Old Forge valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 25 February 2019Most recent

    £285,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in HR1 4TE: £475,000 (2023–2016).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for The Old Forge, How Caple, Hereford, HR1 4TE. 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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Overview

About The Old Forge

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

The Old Forge is a detached house in How Caple, Hereford, Hereford (HR1 4TE). It has a recorded floor area of 167 m² (around 1798 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2025) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in May 2017 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good. Main heating runs on oil.

At 167 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). Today's modelled estimate of £570,000 sits 100% above the 2019 sale of £285,000. 9 planning records sit against the property, 9 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sale on file: £285,000 in February 2019.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Jun 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 27 June 2035

8 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2024from May 2017
EPC improved fromE41toD61
Heating System
Storage HeatersGas Boiler

Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler

Main Fuel
ElectricOil

Fuel source changed

Heating Controls
ManualFull Control

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Immersion (Off-Peak)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Wall Insulation
Uninsulated StoneInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Low Energy Lighting
33%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Jun 2025from Mar 2024
EPC improved fromD61toC69
Windows
Full DoubleHigh Performance

High performance glazing installed

Walls
AverageGood

Wall insulation improved

Roof
PoorVery Good

Roof insulation improved

Ventilation
NaturalExtract

Mechanical ventilation installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Old Forge, How Caple, Hereford, HR1 4TE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Multiple extension applications run across more than a decade of planning history at The Old Forge.

9 applications on record at The Old Forge, How Caple, Hereford, HR1 4TE

9decisions6extensions129documents3nearby
  1. Jan 2007
    Full
    Outcome in report

    Change of use from garage to studio.

    Documents
    18 docs on file
    Reference
    DS063838/F
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision
  4. ExtensionDecision

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  • Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (9 on record)
  • All 9 applications on this property in full, plus 3 notable nearby
  • The 129 documents, officer reports & conditions
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On the street

Versus the street

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On habitable rooms, The Old Forge stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£1,707

Street avg £2,224

Below

Floor Area

167 m²

Street avg 144 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.1 t/year

Street avg 6.7 t/year

Above
Area

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.
Full Hereford report

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.

Nearest stops

  • CrosswayBus stop63m
  • ChurchBus stop1.9km
  • Telephone BoxBus stop1.9km
  • Park ViewBus stop2.5km

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences1,084 reports44%
  • Anti-social Behaviour352 reports14%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson204 reports8%
  • Public Order188 reports8%

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around HR1 4TE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for HR1 4TE

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for HR1 4TE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.8dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Level 3 Building Survey

Mid 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC CExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gas

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for The Old Forge is modelled from its 167 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in HR1 4TE. 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. 1 sale is recorded for The Old Forge. 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 The Old Forge was lodged in June 2025 at band C and is valid until June 2035. 3 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 9 applications are matched to The Old Forge. 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 4TE. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
The Old Forge is in council tax band D. 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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