3 Castle Cottages, Longtown, Hereford, HR2 0LE
About 3 Castle Cottages
3 Castle Cottages is an end-of-terrace house in Longtown, Hereford, Hereford (HR2 0LE). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2014) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from June 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 79 m² it sits well below the postcode median (117 m² across 5 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Last changed hands 10 years ago, in May 2016. Across 2014–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £272,000 is 29.5% above the 2016 sale price.
Energy performance
3 Castle Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 02 Jun 2024
EPC Rating
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Planning history
3 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
3 Castle Cottages valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£272,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.9% per year over 2 years.
£210,000
Growth on file: 2.9% per year over 2 years.
Sales timeline
12 May 2016Most recent
£210,000
+5.0%over 1 year25 August 2014
£200,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in HR2 0LE: £218,000 (2024–2003).
Versus the street
Years Held for 3 Castle Cottages runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,658
Street avg £2,600
Floor Area
79 m²
Street avg 109 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.5 t/year
Street avg 8.6 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.
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
42.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.8dB







