Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Birch House Cottage, Much Birch, Hereford, HR2 8HT
Estimated value
£940,000
- Since the 2006 sale (£835,000)+13%
- Against HR2 8HT's recent median (£461,000)+104%
Newest record on this page: July 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
141 m²
1518 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 24
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.
Our estimate
£940,000
- Against its 2006 sale (£835,000)+13%
- Against HR2 8HT's recent median (£461,000)+104%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Birch House Cottage is modelled from its 141 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in HR2 8HT. 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
141 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2013
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2006
Recent sales in HR2 8HT
5 sales, median £461,000 (2025–2023)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: July 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | 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.
Latest sale on Birch House Cottage was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
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
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- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
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- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About Birch House Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
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 £940,000 is 12.6% 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
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
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
Current Certificate
Mar 2013EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
F24
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
10.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Expired on 5 March 2023
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Birch House Cottage, Much Birch, Hereford, HR2 8HT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Birch House 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.
Versus the street
Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
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
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
183/mo
Falling 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.
Nearest schools
- Much Birch CofE Primary SchoolPrimary547m
- The Steiner Academy HerefordAll-through2.4km
- The Steiner Academy HerefordAll-through2.4km
Nearest stops
- ChurchBus stop119m
- ChurchBus stop123m
- Hollybush LaneBus stop361m
- SchoolBus stop434m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,047 reports44%
- Anti-social Behaviour358 reports15%
- Criminal Damage & Arson208 reports9%
- Other Theft175 reports7%
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
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around HR2 8HT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.9dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC FPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gas
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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 Birch House Cottage is modelled from its 141 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in HR2 8HT. 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. 1 sale is recorded for Birch House 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 Birch House Cottage was lodged in March 2013 at band F and expired in March 2023, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to Birch House 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 28 stops listed are measured in a straight line from HR2 8HT, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- Birch House Cottage is in council tax band D. 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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