9 Lion Street, Hay On Wye, Hereford, HR3 5AB
About 9 Lion Street
9 Lion Street is a mid-terrace house in Hay-On-Wye, Hereford, Hereford (HR3 5AB). It has a recorded floor area of 46 m² (around 495 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (December 2025) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since March 2013. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
At 46 m² it sits well below the postcode median (92 m² across 13 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Last sold in August 2013, so it's been off the market for around 13 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1996–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £187,000 is 24.7% above the 2013 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£303/sq ft) was about 73.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
Energy performance
The EPC has just been inspected, so the rating reflects current condition.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
9 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
9 Lion Street has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
£187,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.4% per year over 17 years.
£150,000
Growth on file: 12.4% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
11 August 2013Most recent
£150,000
+194.1%over 14 years1 December 1998
£51,000
+54.5%over 1 year21 February 1997
£33,000
+65.0%over 9 months9 May 1996
£20,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in HR3 5AB: £265,000 (2025–2017).
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
£375,00012 Lion Street, Hay On Wye, Hereford, HR3 5AB
Sold Nov 2018
£230,00015 Lion Street, Hay On Wye, Hereford, HR3 5AB
Sold Feb 2017
£310,0001 Salters Cottages, Lion Street, Hay On Wye, Hereford, HR3 5AB
Sold Dec 2014
£215,000
Versus other Lion Street homes
9 Lion Street outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,261
Street avg £2,326
Floor Area
46 m²
Street avg 95 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.3 t/year
Street avg 5.4 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







