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2 Birch Cottages, Turnastone, Vowchurch, Hereford, HR2 0RA

4 planning records

Estimated value

£459,000

  • Since the 2024 sale (£470,000)-2%

Newest record on this page: August 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
1
From EPC
Floor area
55 m²
592 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 56
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£459,000

  • Against its 2024 sale (£470,000)-2%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 2 Birch Cottages is modelled from its 55 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in HR2 0RA. 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

    55 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2022

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2024

  • Recent sales in HR2 0RA

    No recent sales of other homes in the postcode

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: January 2024Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 4 applicationsFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2001.

Sales timeline

  1. 18 January 2024Most recent

    £470,000

    +291.7%over 22 years

  2. 28 August 2001

    £120,000

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 2 Birch Cottages, Turnastone, Vowchurch, Hereford, HR2 0RA. 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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Overview

About 2 Birch Cottages

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

2 Birch Cottages is a detached house in Vowchurch, Hereford, Hereford (HR2 0RA). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 592 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2022) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in August 2022 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, window efficiency went from Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Very Good to Poor. Main heating runs on oil.

4 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Across 2001–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.3% per year. Most recent transfer: January 2024 at £470,000.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D56
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 9 August 2032

5 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2022from Aug 2022
EPC improved fromE49toD56
Heating Controls
FullProg + TRVs

Heating controls changed

Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows
Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Walls
PoorAverage

Wall insulation improved

Floor Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

Low Energy Lighting
75%14%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Birch Cottages, Turnastone, Vowchurch, Hereford, HR2 0RA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Birch Cottages has been through 4 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.

4 applications on record at 2 Birch Cottages, Turnastone, Vowchurch, Hereford, HR2 0RA

4decisions49documents3nearby
  1. May 2005
    OutbuildingFull
    Outcome in report

    Proposed garden office/summer room.

    Documents
    9 docs on file
    Reference
    DS051242/F
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. FullDecision
  4. OutbuildingDecision

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  • All 4 applications on this property in full, plus 3 notable nearby
  • The 49 documents, officer reports & conditions
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Area

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.
Full Hereford report

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

0.6 km

Vowchurch Turn — bus stop.

Closest school

2.2 km

Fairfield High School. 2 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Fairfield High SchoolSecondary2.2km
  • Peterchurch Primary SchoolPrimary2.4km

Nearest stops

  • Vowchurch TurnBus stop603m
  • Poston Mill ParkBus stop721m
  • Golden ViewBus stop1.6km
  • Lower Park Farm (Schools)Bus stop2.0km

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around HR2 0RA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for HR2 0RA

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for HR2 0RA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.5dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Late 20th centuryDetached PropertyEPC DNo mains gas

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 2 Birch Cottages is modelled from its 55 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in HR2 0RA. 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 Birch 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 Birch Cottages was lodged in August 2022 at band D and is valid until August 2032. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 4 applications are matched to 2 Birch 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 2 schools and 10 stops listed are measured in a straight line from HR2 0RA, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
2 Birch Cottages is in council tax band C. 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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