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3 Portway Cottage, Callow, Hereford, HR2 8BS

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
108 m²
1163 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 52
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 3 Portway Cottage

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

3 Portway Cottage is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Callow, Hereford, Hereford (HR2 8BS). It has a recorded floor area of 108 m² (around 1163 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (June 2016) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since January 2015. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average and main heating went from Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 98), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

Held since February 2004 — that's 22 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 2003–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 63.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £353,000 sits 96.1% above the 2004 sale of £180,000. At 108 m² it's 28.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (151 m² median across 3 EPCs).

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
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 3 Portway Cottage

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

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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 20 Jun 2026

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2016

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E52
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2016from Jan 2015
Hot Water
PoorAverage

Hot water efficiency improved

Roof Insulation
PartialWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting
31%6%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Portway Cottage, Callow, Hereford, HR2 8BS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Portway 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.

3 Portway Cottage's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2003).

Current estimate

£353,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 63.6% per year over 1 year.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2004)

£180,000

Growth on file: 63.6% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

  1. 23 February 2004Most recent

    £180,000

    +63.6%over 11 months
  2. 14 March 2003

    £110,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in HR2 8BS: £365,000 (2022–2001).

On the street

Versus the street

Three headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

3 Portway Cottage is notably below the street on epc rating.

EPC Rating

52 (E)

Street avg 65 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

108 m²

Street avg 175 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.9 t/year

Street avg 5.2 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 3 Portway Cottage

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

Larger development activity nearbyRecent ownership pattern worth a look

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
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.

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

0.1 km

Car Sales — bus stop.

Closest school

2.5 km

The Hereford Church of England Academy. 2 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 8BS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for HR2 8BS

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for HR2 8BS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.7dB

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 3 Portway Cottage, Callow, Hereford, HR2 8BS. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.