Lyston Smithy, The Old Forge Cottage, Wormelow, Hereford, HR2 8EL
About Lyston Smithy
Lyston Smithy is a detached house in Wormelow, Hereford, Hereford (HR2 8EL). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1991-1995. The latest certificate (September 2024) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since February 2014. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good; while main heating dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
At 70 m² it sits well below the postcode median (129 m² across 4 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs).
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 6 September 2034
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Wall insulation upgraded
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Lyston Smithy 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
Lyston Smithy has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£310,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
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 8EL: £540,000 (2025–2015).
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
£540,000Limefields Cottage, Wormelow, Hereford, HR2 8EL
Sold Nov 2020
£575,000Gamberhead Farm, Wormelow, Hereford, HR2 8EL
Sold Aug 2018
£850,000Lyston Smithy, Wormelow, Hereford, HR2 8EL
Sold Jul 2015
£360,000
Versus the street
Lyston Smithy outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
49 (E)
Street avg 33 (F)
Floor Area
70 m²
Street avg 134 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.1 t/year
Street avg 11.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
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
52.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.7dB