Sun Lock Cottage, Broad Oak, Hereford, HR2 8QX
About Sun Lock Cottage
Sun Lock Cottage is a detached house in Broad Oak, Hereford, Hereford (HR2 8QX). It has a recorded floor area of 120 m² (around 1292 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1967-1975. The latest certificate (June 2026) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since September 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
It hasn't traded since February 2005, a hold of 21 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £483,000 sits 63.7% above the 2005 sale of £295,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£228/sq ft) was about 57.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 25 June 2036
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
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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
Sun Lock 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
£483,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£295,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
11 February 2005Most recent
£295,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in HR2 8QX: £635,000 (2021–2017).
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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
183/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Garage — bus stop.
Closest school
2.3 km
Garway Primary School. 1 school 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
43.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.9dB







