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

Notable views2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
87 m²
936 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 56
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Merry Cottage

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

Merry Cottage is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Grafton, Hereford, Hereford (HR2 8BL). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2019) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 97), a 3-band jump. Other recorded features include notable views.

At 87 m² it sits well below the postcode median (132 m² across 17 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, a porch and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £452,000 is 27.3% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£379/sq ft) was about 95% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold May 2020 for £355,000.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageDouble
  • Notable viewsYes
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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 Rating

A
B
C
D
D56
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

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

2 applications on record at Merry Cottage, Grafton Lane, Grafton, Hereford, HR2 8BL

2decisions1extensions24documents3nearby
  1. Feb 2001
    PorchFull
    Outcome in report

    Removal of existing porch & replacing with a new utility room come porch. Construction of new conservatory.

    ExtensionConservatory
    Documents
    9 docs on file
    Reference
    DS000742/F
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. Change Of UseDecision

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  • All 2 applications on this property in full, plus 3 notable nearby
  • The 24 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£452,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2020)

£355,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 6 May 2020Most recent

    £355,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in HR2 8BL: £400,000 (2020–2018).

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.

On price per m², Merry Cottage stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£4,080

Street avg £2,580

Strongly above

Floor Area

87 m²

Street avg 180 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.5 t/year

Street avg 7.4 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Merry Cottage

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

Larger development activity nearby

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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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£405k

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4 bed
£568k

1 Clifton Close, St Weonards

HR2 8FN

4 bed3 bath
£320k

1 Copper Beeches Close, Much Dewchurch

HR2 8DX

4 bed
£440k

1 Coronation Villas, Kingsthorne

HR2 8AL

3 bed1 bath
£496k

1 Grafton Meadow, Grafton Lane, Grafton

HR2 8FE

3 bed2 bath
£433k

1 Court Farm Barn, Much Birch

HR2 8HT

2 bed2 bath
£459k

1 Grafton Court Close, Grafton

HR2 8BL

£421k

1 Cedar Close, Much Dewchurch

HR2 8FG

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 Merry Cottage, Grafton Lane, Grafton, Hereford, HR2 8BL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.