1 Elm Cottages, Allensmore, Hereford, HR2 9AG
About 1 Elm Cottages
1 Elm Cottages is a detached house in Allensmore, Hereford, Hereford (HR2 9AG). It has a recorded floor area of 123 m² (around 1324 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2020) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in March 2020 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Main heating runs on oil.
Sold September 2020 for £320,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1997–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £394,000 is 23.1% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£242/sq ft) was about 166% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Wall insulation improved
Roof insulation improved
Floor insulation added or improved
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
1 Elm Cottages has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
4 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Price for 1 Elm Cottages has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.
£394,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.7% per year over 23 years.
£320,000
Growth on file: 10.7% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
24 September 2020Most recent
£320,000
+23.1%over 15 years7 September 2005
£260,000
+103.9%over 5 years29 September 1999
£127,500
+311.3%over 2 years25 September 1997
£31,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in HR2 9AG: £357,500 (2024–1999).
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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
0.3 km
Village Hall — bus stop.
Closest school
2.1 km
Clehonger CofE 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
48.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.0dB







