1 The Steppes, Peterchurch, Hereford, HR2 0RP
About 1 The Steppes
1 The Steppes is a semi-detached house in Peterchurch, Hereford, Hereford (HR2 0RP). It has a recorded floor area of 129 m² (around 1389 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2023) shows an F (score 23), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at F across 5 certificates since November 2008. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2007. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). Across 2004–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£238/sq ft) was about 82.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £330,000 in September 2023.
Energy performance
1 The Steppes's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Roof insulation improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Heating system changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system changed
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Solar PV panels (22 kWp) installed
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Planning history
1 The Steppes has an approved rear extension on the planning record.
1 application on record at 1 The Steppes, Peterchurch, Hereford, HR2 0RP
- Aug 2007ConservatoryFullOutcome in report
Extension: Rear of property
Conservatory to rear of property.
Extension- Documents
- 18 docs on file
- Reference
- DS072161/F
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Sales history & valuation
1 The Steppes has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2004.
£350,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.7% per year over 19 years.
£330,000
Growth on file: 3.7% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
7 September 2023Most recent
£330,000
+109.5%over 11 years15 April 2012
£157,500
-4.5%over 7 years29 September 2004
£165,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in HR2 0RP: £258,000 (2024–2014).
Nearby sales in HR2 0RP
2 The Steppes, Peterchurch, Hereford, HR2 0RP
Sold Feb 2024
£160,000Osborne House, Peterchurch, Hereford, HR2 0RP
Sold May 2021
£350,000Shoestring Cottage, Peterchurch, Hereford, HR2 0RP
Sold Jul 2018
£260,0002 Albion Houses, Peterchurch, Hereford, HR2 0RP
Sold Nov 2014
£112,000Wayside, Peterchurch, Hereford, HR2 0RP
Sold Oct 1999
£91,500
Versus the street
Price per m² for 1 The Steppes runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,558
Street avg £1,173
Floor Area
129 m²
Street avg 119 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.3 t/year
Street avg 6.1 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
0.0 km
Community Centre — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Peterchurch Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.0dB







