12 Lion Street, Hay On Wye, Hereford, HR3 5AB
About 12 Lion Street
12 Lion Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Hay-On-Wye, Hereford, Hereford (HR3 5AB). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2018) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in February 2010 the rating was G, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and main heating went from Very Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump.
Across 2012–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £262,000 is 13.9% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£257/sq ft) was about 64% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: November 2018 at £230,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Connected to mains gas supply
Hot water system upgraded
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £885 · Includes VAT
Planning history
12 Lion Street has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
5 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
12 Lion Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£262,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 7 years.
£230,000
Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
30 November 2018Most recent
£230,000
+40.0%over 6 years28 March 2012
£164,250
Median price across the last 5 sales in HR3 5AB: £265,000 (2025–2015).
Nearby sales in HR3 5AB
10 Lion Street, Hay On Wye, Hereford, HR3 5AB
Sold Mar 2025
£210,0002 Salters Cottages, Lion Street, Hay On Wye, Hereford, HR3 5AB
Sold Jun 2021
£375,00015 Lion Street, Hay On Wye, Hereford, HR3 5AB
Sold Feb 2017
£310,0001 Salters Cottages, Lion Street, Hay On Wye, Hereford, HR3 5AB
Sold Dec 2014
£215,0009 Lion Street, Hay On Wye, Hereford, HR3 5AB
Sold Aug 2013
£150,000
Versus other Lion Street homes
Habitable Rooms for 12 Lion Street lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,771
Street avg £2,387
Floor Area
83 m²
Street avg 92 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.3 t/year
Street avg 5.2 t/year
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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
0.2 km
Clock Tower — bus stop.
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
46.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.8dB







