Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
3 Castle Cottages, Longtown, Hereford, HR2 0LE
Estimated value
£257,000
- Since the 2016 sale (£210,000)+22%
- Against HR2 0LE's recent median (£218,000)+18%
Newest record on this page: October 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
End terrace
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
79 m²
850 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 42
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£257,000
- Against its 2016 sale (£210,000)+22%
- Against HR2 0LE's recent median (£218,000)+18%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 3 Castle Cottages is modelled from its 79 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in HR2 0LE. 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
79 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2014
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2016
Recent sales in HR2 0LE
5 sales, median £218,000 (2024–2003)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: October 2024 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | 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.
3 Castle Cottages valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
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).
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 3 Castle Cottages, Longtown, Hereford, HR2 0LE. 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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About 3 Castle Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
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 £257,000 is 22.4% above the 2016 sale price.
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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.
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
Current Certificate
Jun 2014EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E42
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 2 June 2024
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 3 Castle Cottages, Longtown, Hereford, HR2 0LE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
3 Castle Cottages has no planning applications on record.
3
But the area is active
3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus the street
Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
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
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
Penbailey — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Longtown Community Primary School. 1 school nearby.
Nearest schools
- Longtown Community Primary SchoolPrimary103m
Nearest stops
- PenbaileyBus stop188m
- Greyhound CloseBus stop624m
- ChurchBus stop1.8km
- The BrynBus stop1.8km
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,047 reports44%
- Anti-social Behaviour358 reports15%
- Criminal Damage & Arson208 reports9%
- Other Theft175 reports7%
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around HR2 0LE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.8dB
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
Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gas
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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 3 Castle Cottages is modelled from its 79 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in HR2 0LE. 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 3 Castle 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 3 Castle Cottages was lodged in June 2014 at band E and expired in June 2024, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 3 Castle 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. The 1 school and 5 stops listed are measured in a straight line from HR2 0LE, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 3 Castle Cottages is in council tax band B. 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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