When did Church Cottage, HR2 8HT last change hands?

Church Cottage, HR2 8HT last sold for £325,000 in March 2023, around 3 years ago. Before that, it sold for £225,000 in June 2021, so prices have been rising over 2 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of Church Cottage, HR2 8HT changed over time?

Across 2 sales between June 2021 and March 2023, Church Cottage, HR2 8HT rose from £225,000 to £325,000, a change of £100,000. That works out to roughly +24% per year compounded over 2 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

Where is Church Cottage, HR2 8HT located?

Church Cottage, HR2 8HT sits in Much Birch, Hereford, Hereford. It falls within the HR2 postcode district.

Is Church Cottage, HR2 8HT in a safe area?

Police records around Church Cottage, HR2 8HT show an average of 183 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 44% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (14% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve Church Cottage, HR2 8HT?

The closest primary school to Church Cottage, HR2 8HT is Much Birch CofE Primary School (547m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Steiner Academy Hereford (2.4km).

What is the nearest station to Church Cottage, HR2 8HT?

The closest bus stop to Church Cottage, HR2 8HT is Church, 119m away. In total there are 28 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Church Cottage, Much Birch, Hereford, HR2 8HT

Last sold (2023)

£325,000

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HR2 8HT recent median£461,000

Newest record on this page: July 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2023
Recent sales in HR2 8HT
5 sales, median £461,000 (2025–2023)

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Planning	None on this home	Full history, plus nearby schemes
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sales timeline

3 March 2023Most recent
£325,000
+44.4%over 1 year
17 June 2021
£225,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in HR2 8HT: £461,000 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in HR2 8HT

Risks

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1 potential issue has already been flagged for Church Cottage, Much Birch, Hereford, HR2 8HT. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.

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Overview

About Church Cottage

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

Church Cottage is a property in Much Birch, Hereford, Hereford (HR2 8HT).

Across 2021–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 24% per year. Most recent transfer: March 2023 at £325,000.

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Energy

Energy performance

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Church Cottage, Much Birch, Hereford, HR2 8HT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Church 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.

Area

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.

Full Hereford report

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%

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Noise

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

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for HR2 8HT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.9dB

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How the estimate is made: We don't publish an estimate for Church Cottage because there is no EPC to tell the model the home's size and specification. The full report sets its records against recent comparable sales in HR2 8HT.
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 Church Cottage. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC: There is no Energy Performance Certificate on the public register for Church Cottage. A valid EPC is needed to sell or let a home in England and Wales, and lasts 10 years.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to Church 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.

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