Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
2 Keepers Cottages, Dulas, Hereford, HR2 0HL
1 planning record
Estimated value
£394,000
- Since the 2017 sale (£307,500)+28%
- Against HR2 0HL's recent median (£145,500)+171%
Newest record on this page: February 2019. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
176 m²
1894 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 23
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£394,000
- Against its 2017 sale (£307,500)+28%
- Against HR2 0HL's recent median (£145,500)+171%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 2 Keepers Cottages is modelled from its 176 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in HR2 0HL. 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
176 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2016
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2017
Recent sales in HR2 0HL
2 sales, median £145,500 (2019–1995)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: February 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.
Price for 2 Keepers Cottages has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.
Sales timeline
31 October 2017Most recent
£307,500
+373.1%over 22 years12 April 1995
£65,000
Median price across the last 2 sales in HR2 0HL: £145,500 (2019–1995).
Nearby sales in HR2 0HL
What this page doesn't show
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- 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 2 Keepers Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
2 Keepers Cottages is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Dulas, Hereford, Hereford (HR2 0HL). It has a recorded floor area of 176 m² (around 1894 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (April 2016) shows an F (score 23), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it E (April 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Very Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on lpg. The latest certificate is from April 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2001. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last changed hands 9 years ago, in October 2017. Across 1995–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £394,000 is 28.1% above the 2017 sale price.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
- Previously extendedYes
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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.
2 Keepers Cottages sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Apr 2026
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Apr 2016
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
F23
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
9.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 22 April 2026
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Apr 2016from Apr 2010
EPC improved fromE52toF23
Heating System
Room HeatersGas Boiler
Upgraded to gas central heating
Main Fuel
ElectricLPG
Fuel source changed
Heating Controls
ThermostatFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot Water
ImmersionMain System
Hot water system upgraded
Low Energy Lighting
25%57%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 2 Keepers Cottages, Dulas, Hereford, HR2 0HL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
2 Keepers Cottages has an approved extension on the planning record.
1 application on record at 2 Keepers Cottages, Dulas, Hereford, HR2 0HL
1decisions1extensions9documents3nearby
- Nov 2001ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Lounge and bedroom extension.
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- DS012690/F
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Versus the street
Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
2 Keepers Cottages is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
23 (F)
Street avg 47 (E)
Floor Area
176 m²
Street avg 178 m²
CO₂ Emissions
9.0 t/year
Street avg 6.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
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
183/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Old Trout Inn — bus stop.
Nearest stops
- Old Trout InnBus stop179m
- Telephone BoxBus stop1.5km
- The BrynBus stop2.3km
- SouthviewBus stop2.4km
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,047 reports44%
- Anti-social Behaviour358 reports15%
- Criminal Damage & Arson208 reports9%
- Other Theft175 reports7%
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Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around HR2 0HL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.6dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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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 2 Keepers Cottages is modelled from its 176 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in HR2 0HL. 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 2 Keepers Cottages. 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 2 Keepers Cottages was lodged in April 2016 at band F and expired in April 2026, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 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 2 Keepers Cottages. 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 HR2 0HL. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 2 Keepers Cottages is in council tax band A. 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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