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Garlands Cottage, Grafton Lane, Grafton, Hereford, HR2 8BL

Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
97 m²
1044 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Social Rental
Overview

About Garlands Cottage

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

Garlands Cottage is a semi-detached house in Grafton, Hereford, Hereford (HR2 8BL). It has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (around 1044 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2015) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in September 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and main heating went from Poor to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 102), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from February 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 97 m² it's 26.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (132 m² median across 17 EPCs).

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Feb 2025

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2015

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Heat Pump
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.2 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2015from Sept 2009
EPC improved fromF25toD65
Heating System
Storage HeatersHeat Pump

Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency

Heating Controls
ManualProg + Stat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Immersion (Off-Peak)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Walls
Very PoorGood

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
100%45%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

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

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Garlands Cottage, Grafton Lane, Grafton, Hereford, HR2 8BL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Garlands Cottage 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Garlands Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£303,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

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 8BL: £355,000 (2020–2019).

On the street

Versus other Grafton Lane homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Garlands Cottage outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

65 (D)

Street avg 58 (D)

Above

Floor Area

97 m²

Street avg 179 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 7.5 t/year

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Garlands Cottage

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£299k

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1 Copper Beeches Close, Much Dewchurch

HR2 8DX

4 bed
£281k

1 Dewsall Cottages, Callow

HR2 8DB

£280k

1 Copywell Cottages, Orcop

HR2 8EP

£269k

1 Cherry Tree Bungalow, Pencoyd, St Owens Cross

HR2 8NJ

£267k

1 Barrows Reach, Wormelow

HR2 8EQ

£267k

1 Cross In Hand Cottages, Callow

HR2 8EF

£262k

1 Ark Cottages, St Weonards

HR2 8QL

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

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.7 km

Treago Grove — bus stop.

Closest school

1.0 km

The Hereford Church of England Academy. 7 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

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 8BL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for HR2 8BL

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for HR2 8BL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.9dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Garlands Cottage, Grafton Lane, Grafton, Hereford, HR2 8BL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.