Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Church Cottage, Blakemere, Hereford, HR2 9PZ
3 sales on record1 planning record
Estimated value
£529,000
- Since the 2018 sale (£410,000)+29%
- Against HR2 9PZ's recent median (£270,500)+96%
Newest record on this page: January 2022. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
9
From EPC
Floor area
224 m²
2411 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 35
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£529,000
- Against its 2018 sale (£410,000)+29%
- Against HR2 9PZ's recent median (£270,500)+96%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Church Cottage is modelled from its 224 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in HR2 9PZ. 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
224 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2018
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2018
Recent sales in HR2 9PZ
2 sales, median £270,500 (2022–2003)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: January 2022 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | 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.
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2001.
Sales timeline
7 December 2018Most recent
£410,000
+73.0%over 13 years13 April 2005
£237,000
+82.3%over 3 years14 May 2001
£130,000
Median price across the last 2 sales in HR2 9PZ: £270,500 (2022–2003).
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- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About Church Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Church Cottage is a detached house in Blakemere, Hereford, Hereford (HR2 9PZ). It has a recorded floor area of 224 m² (around 2411 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2018) shows an F (score 35), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2012. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2001–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £529,000 is 29% above the 2018 sale price. Last sale on file: £410,000 in December 2018.
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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.
Church Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate
Apr 2018EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
F35
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
16.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 22 April 2028
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Church Cottage, Blakemere, Hereford, HR2 9PZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Church Cottage has an approved side extension on the planning record.
1 application on record at Church Cottage, Blakemere, Hereford, HR2 9PZ
1decisions1extensions18documents4nearby
- Oct 2012ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Side of property
One and half storey extension to side
- Documents
- 18 docs on file
- Reference
- S122358/FH
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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.
Nearest stops
- ChurchBus stop84m
- CrossBus stop1.5km
- Preston-on-WyeBus stop2.4km
- The SteppesBus stop2.5km
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,047 reports44%
- Anti-social Behaviour358 reports15%
- Criminal Damage & Arson208 reports9%
- Other Theft175 reports7%
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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 9PZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.2dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraDetached 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 Church Cottage is modelled from its 224 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in HR2 9PZ. 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. 3 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
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for Church Cottage was lodged in April 2018 at band F and is valid until April 2028. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application 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. Schools and stops are measured in a straight line from HR2 9PZ. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- Church Cottage is in council tax band E. 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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