20 Lion Street, Hay On Wye, Hereford, HR3 5AB
About 20 Lion Street
20 Lion Street is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Hay-On-Wye, Hereford, Hereford (HR3 5AB). It has a recorded floor area of 127 m² (around 1367 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2013) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since October 2008. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 127 m² the property is well over the postcode median (91 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
Energy performance
20 Lion Street's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Feb 2023
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 27 February 2023
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £885 · Includes VAT
Planning history
20 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
20 Lion Street has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£247,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in HR3 5AB: £260,000 (2025–2017).
Nearby sales in HR3 5AB
10 Lion Street, Hay On Wye, Hereford, HR3 5AB
Sold Mar 2025
£210,00017 Lion Street, Hay On Wye, Hereford, HR3 5AB
Sold Jan 2025
£260,0002 Salters Cottages, Lion Street, Hay On Wye, Hereford, HR3 5AB
Sold Jun 2021
£375,00012 Lion Street, Hay On Wye, Hereford, HR3 5AB
Sold Nov 2018
£230,00015 Lion Street, Hay On Wye, Hereford, HR3 5AB
Sold Feb 2017
£310,000
Versus other Lion Street homes
Habitable Rooms for 20 Lion Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
45 (E)
Street avg 57 (D)
Floor Area
127 m²
Street avg 89 m²
CO₂ Emissions
8.1 t/year
Street avg 5.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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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
23/mo
Falling 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







