Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Limefields Cottage, Wormelow, Hereford, HR2 8EL
2 planning records
Estimated value
£693,000
- Since the 2020 sale (£575,000)+21%
- Against HR2 8EL's recent median (£360,000)+93%
Newest record on this page: November 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
180 m²
1938 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 56
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£693,000
- Against its 2020 sale (£575,000)+21%
- Against HR2 8EL's recent median (£360,000)+93%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Limefields Cottage is modelled from its 180 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in HR2 8EL. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
180 m² from the EPC lodged in November 2018
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2020
Recent sales in HR2 8EL
5 sales, median £360,000 (2025–2012)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: November 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 2 applications | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Limefields Cottage has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
Sales timeline
25 November 2020Most recent
£575,000
+656.6%over 23 years24 September 1997
£76,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in HR2 8EL: £360,000 (2025–2012).
Nearby sales in HR2 8EL
Lyston House, Wormelow, Hereford, HR2 8EL
Sold Nov 2025
£210,000The Cider Mill, Wormelow, Hereford, HR2 8EL
Sold Feb 2023
£540,000Gamberhead Farm, Wormelow, Hereford, HR2 8EL
Sold Aug 2018
£850,000Lyston Smithy, Wormelow, Hereford, HR2 8EL
Sold Jul 2015
£360,000North Lodge, Flat 1, Wormelow, Hereford, HR2 8EL
Sold May 2012
£215,000
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- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
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About Limefields Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Limefields Cottage is a detached house in Wormelow, Hereford, Hereford (HR2 8EL). It has a recorded floor area of 180 m² (around 1938 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2018) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in August 2011 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good and window efficiency went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
At 180 m² the property is well over the postcode median (74 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include change of use to residential and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1997–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £693,000 is 20.5% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£297/sq ft) was about 16.3% below the postcode norm. Most recent transfer: November 2020 at £575,000.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Limefields Cottage ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Nov 2018
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D56
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
7.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 7 November 2028
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Apr 2013from Aug 2011
EPC improved fromF34toE46
Windows
Partial DoubleFull Double
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Nov 2018from Apr 2013
EPC improved fromE46toD56
Windows
AverageGood
Window efficiency improved
Roof Insulation
UninsulatedWell Insulated
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Limefields Cottage, Wormelow, Hereford, HR2 8EL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Council records include a two-storey side extension at Limefields Cottage.
2 applications on record at Limefields Cottage, Wormelow, Hereford, HR2 8EL
2decisions1extensions34documents3nearby
Flagged:RetrospectiveChange of use
- Apr 2016ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Two storey extension to south gable.
- Documents
- 17 docs on file
- Reference
- P160557/FH
- More recent applications — locked
- Change of UseOct 2022Decision
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Versus the street
Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for Limefields Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
56 (D)
Street avg 31 (F)
Floor Area
180 m²
Street avg 106 m²
CO₂ Emissions
7.8 t/year
Street avg 11.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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.
Crime
183/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Lyston Smithy — bus stop.
Closest school
1.8 km
Much Birch CofE Primary School. 3 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Much Birch CofE Primary SchoolPrimary1.8km
- The Steiner Academy HerefordAll-through2.4km
- The Steiner Academy HerefordAll-through2.4km
Nearest stops
- Lyston SmithyBus stop51m
- Lyston LodgeBus stop249m
- Orcop TurnBus stop556m
- Orcop TurnBus stop569m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,047 reports44%
- Anti-social Behaviour358 reports15%
- Criminal Damage & Arson208 reports9%
- Other Theft175 reports7%
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around HR2 8EL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.7dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for Limefields Cottage is modelled from its 180 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in HR2 8EL. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for Limefields Cottage. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for Limefields Cottage was lodged in November 2018 at band D and is valid until November 2028. 3 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to Limefields Cottage. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 13 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 3 schools and 27 stops listed are measured in a straight line from HR2 8EL, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- Limefields Cottage is in council tax band C. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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