The School House, Longtown, Hereford, HR2 0LE
About The School House
The School House is a detached house in Longtown, Hereford, Hereford (HR2 0LE). It has a recorded floor area of 134 m² (around 1442 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (August 2025) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in September 2014 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
At 134 m² the property is well over the postcode median (94 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock.
Energy performance
The School House's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Wall insulation improved
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
More low energy lighting installed
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £955 · Includes VAT
Planning history
The School House 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 School House has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£394,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in HR2 0LE: £218,000 (2024–2014).
Nearby sales in HR2 0LE
2 Castle Cottages, Longtown, Hereford, HR2 0LE
Sold Oct 2024
£218,0003 Castle Terrace, Longtown, Hereford, HR2 0LE
Sold Nov 2017
£265,0002 Castle Terrace, Longtown, Hereford, HR2 0LE
Sold Sept 2017
£243,5003 Castle Cottages, Longtown, Hereford, HR2 0LE
Sold May 2016
£210,0001 Castle Cottages, Longtown, Hereford, HR2 0LE
Sold Apr 1997
£60,000
Versus the street
Floor Area for The School House runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
44 (E)
Street avg 35 (F)
Floor Area
134 m²
Street avg 98 m²
CO₂ Emissions
7.5 t/year
Street avg 8.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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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







