2 Castle Cottages, Longtown, Hereford, HR2 0LE
About 2 Castle Cottages
2 Castle Cottages is a mid-terrace house in Longtown, Hereford, Hereford (HR2 0LE). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2017) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 3 certificates since May 2010. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and main heating went from Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 113), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 74 m² it sits well below the postcode median (117 m² across 5 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2003–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£274/sq ft) was about 16.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £218,000 in October 2024.
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Energy performance
2 Castle Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Wall insulation upgraded
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Hot water efficiency improved
Roof insulation improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
2 Castle 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
£227,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.3% per year over 21 years.
£218,000
Growth on file: 2.3% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
24 October 2024Most recent
£218,000
+24.9%over 14 years14 October 2010
£174,500
+28.8%over 6 years28 November 2003
£135,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in HR2 0LE: £210,000 (2017–1997).
Versus the street
On price per m², 2 Castle Cottages stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,946
Street avg £2,505
Floor Area
74 m²
Street avg 110 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.1 t/year
Street avg 8.4 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
Penbailey — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Longtown Community Primary School. 1 school nearby.
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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
42.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.8dB