1 Harold Cottages, Ewyas Harold, Hereford, HR2 0EZ
About 1 Harold Cottages
1 Harold Cottages is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Ewyas Harold, Hereford, Hereford (HR2 0EZ). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2020) shows an F (score 35), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at F across 2 certificates since September 2009. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Very Poor to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 67), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on lpg.
At 75 m² it sits well below the postcode median (121 m² across 3 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2009–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £277,000 is 16.6% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£294/sq ft) was about 116.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold February 2021 for £237,500. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms2
Outside
- ParkingOff road
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £885 · Includes VAT
Planning history
1 Harold Cottages has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£277,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.6% per year over 12 years.
£237,500
Growth on file: 2.6% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
16 February 2021Most recent
£237,500
+39.7%over 5 years28 May 2015
£170,000
-2.9%over 6 years13 January 2009
£175,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in HR2 0EZ: £225,000 (2016–2007).
Nearby sales in HR2 0EZ
1 Cedar Mews, Ewyas Harold, Hereford, HR2 0EZ
Sold Aug 2016
£208,5002 Cedar Mews, Ewyas Harold, Hereford, HR2 0EZ
Sold Apr 2012
£225,000Alma Cottage, Ewyas Harold, Hereford, HR2 0EZ
Sold Oct 2011
£172,500The Rydings, Ewyas Harold, Hereford, HR2 0EZ
Sold Nov 2010
£330,000Arden Cottage, Ewyas Harold, Hereford, HR2 0EZ
Sold Jul 2007
£231,000
Versus the street
Price per m² for 1 Harold Cottages runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,167
Street avg £1,525
Floor Area
75 m²
Street avg 117 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 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
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Temple Bar PH — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Ewyas Harold Primary School. 1 school nearby.
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
46.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.5dB







