What type of property is Spring Cottage, HR2 9JY?

Spring Cottage, HR2 9JY is a detached house.

When did Spring Cottage, HR2 9JY last change hands?

Spring Cottage, HR2 9JY last sold for £360,000 in September 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £128,000 in September 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has Spring Cottage, HR2 9JY appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between September 1998 and September 2024, Spring Cottage, HR2 9JY rose from £128,000 to £360,000, a change of £232,000. That works out to roughly +4.1% per year compounded over 26 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Spring Cottage, HR2 9JY?

The current EPC rating for Spring Cottage, HR2 9JY is F with a score of 38 out of 100, lodged in June 2023. It has dropped from a E recorded in March 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Spring Cottage, HR2 9JY?

Spring Cottage, HR2 9JY has a recorded floor area of 111 m² (1,195 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

How is Spring Cottage, HR2 9JY heated?

The latest EPC at Spring Cottage, HR2 9JY records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is Spring Cottage, HR2 9JY?

Spring Cottage, HR2 9JY is in council tax band D.

Where is Spring Cottage, HR2 9JY located?

Spring Cottage, HR2 9JY sits in Blakemere, Hereford, Hereford. It falls within the HR2 postcode district.

Is Spring Cottage, HR2 9JY in a safe area?

Police records around Spring Cottage, HR2 9JY show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 6 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 55% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

How well connected is Spring Cottage, HR2 9JY?

The closest bus stop to Spring Cottage, HR2 9JY is Church, 916m away. In total there are 5 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Spring Cottage, Blakemere, Hereford, HR2 9JY

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

111 m²

1195 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 38

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Spring Cottage

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

Spring Cottage is a detached house in Blakemere, Hereford, Hereford (HR2 9JY). It has a recorded floor area of 111 m² (around 1195 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2023) shows an F (score 38), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it E (March 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 99), a 5-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

Across 1998–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.1% per year. Last sale on file: £360,000 in September 2024.

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Spring Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

Jun 2023

EPC Rating

F38

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

8.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2023from Mar 2009

EPC improved fromE39toF38

Hot Water

AveragePoor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Windows

SingleMostly Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Low Energy Lighting

95%50%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC FPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Spring Cottage, Blakemere, Hereford, HR2 9JY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Spring Cottage 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Spring Cottage has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£373,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.1% per year over 26 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£360,000

Growth on file: 4.1% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

19 September 2024Most recent
£360,000
+24.1%over 12 years
9 May 2012
£290,000
+126.6%over 13 years
29 September 1998
£128,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in HR2 9JY: £355,000 (2022–2006).

Nearby sales in HR2 9JY

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Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Hereford report

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

0.9 km

Church — bus stop.

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around HR2 9JY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

41.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for HR2 9JY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.4dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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