Birch House Cottage, Much Birch, Hereford, HR2 8HT
About Birch House Cottage
Birch House Cottage is a semi-detached house in Much Birch, Hereford, Hereford (HR2 8HT). It has a recorded floor area of 141 m² (around 1518 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2013) shows an F (score 24), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 60), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on lpg. The latest certificate is from March 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since June 2006 — that's 20 years off the open market, well above the local norm. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £935,000 is 12% above the 2006 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£550/sq ft) was about 152.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Energy performance
Birch House Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 Mar 2023
EPC Rating
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Planning history
Birch House Cottage 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
Latest sale on Birch House Cottage was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£935,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£835,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
8 June 2006Most recent
£835,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in HR2 8HT: £461,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in HR2 8HT
Dews Barn, Much Birch, Hereford, HR2 8HT
Sold Jul 2025
£260,000Mickleden, Much Birch, Hereford, HR2 8HT
Sold Nov 2024
£375,000Seefeld, Much Birch, Hereford, HR2 8HT
Sold Oct 2024
£495,000Court House, Much Birch, Hereford, HR2 8HT
Sold Oct 2024
£475,000Church Cottage, Much Birch, Hereford, HR2 8HT
Sold Mar 2023
£325,000
Versus the street
On price per m², Birch House Cottage stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£5,922
Street avg £2,465
Floor Area
141 m²
Street avg 147 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
10.0 t/year
Street avg 6.3 t/year
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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
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Church — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Much Birch CofE Primary School. 3 schools nearby.
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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
44.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.9dB