3 Cross In Hand Cottages, Callow, Hereford, HR2 8EF
About 3 Cross In Hand Cottages
3 Cross In Hand Cottages is an end-of-terrace house in Callow, Hereford, Hereford (HR2 8EF). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 527 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (January 2022) shows an F (score 32), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at F across 3 certificates since May 2011. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good; while main heating dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 94), a 5-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
Sold March 2021 for £127,500. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 2006–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £152,000 is 19.2% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£242/sq ft) was about 32% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 49 m² it's 23.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (64 m² median across 3 EPCs).
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 26 January 2032
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Wall insulation improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Window efficiency improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
3 Cross In Hand Cottages has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£152,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.5% per year over 15 years.
£127,500
Growth on file: 2.5% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
2 March 2021Most recent
£127,500
-8.9%over 3 years5 February 2018
£140,000
+28.4%over 6 years15 September 2011
£109,000
+23.9%over 5 years12 April 2006
£88,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in HR2 8EF: £129,900 (2016–1997).
Versus the street
3 Cross In Hand Cottages is notably below the street on floor area.
EPC Rating
32 (F)
Street avg 49 (E)
Floor Area
49 m²
Street avg 97 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 t/year
Street avg 5.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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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
183/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Aconbury Turn — bus stop.
Closest school
2.3 km
Much Birch CofE Primary School. 3 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.2dB







