What type of property is The Old Forge, Lion Street, HR3 5AB?

The Old Forge, Lion Street, HR3 5AB is a semi-detached house.

What is the EPC rating for The Old Forge, Lion Street, HR3 5AB?

The current EPC rating for The Old Forge, Lion Street, HR3 5AB is D with a score of 65 out of 100, lodged in February 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of The Old Forge, Lion Street, HR3 5AB?

The Old Forge, Lion Street, HR3 5AB has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (1,044 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

How is The Old Forge, Lion Street, HR3 5AB heated?

The latest EPC at The Old Forge, Lion Street, HR3 5AB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for The Old Forge, Lion Street, HR3 5AB?

The only planning records linked to The Old Forge, Lion Street, HR3 5AB are routine tree-works filings, not building works. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is The Old Forge, Lion Street, HR3 5AB?

The Old Forge, Lion Street, HR3 5AB is in council tax band E.

Where is The Old Forge, Lion Street, HR3 5AB located?

The Old Forge, Lion Street, HR3 5AB sits in Hay-on-wye, Hereford, Hereford. It falls within the HR3 postcode district.

What is crime like near The Old Forge, Lion Street, HR3 5AB?

Police records around The Old Forge, Lion Street, HR3 5AB show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 4 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 75% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What is the nearest station to The Old Forge, Lion Street, HR3 5AB?

The closest bus stop to The Old Forge, Lion Street, HR3 5AB is Clock Tower, 181m away. In total there are 11 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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The Old Forge, Lion Street, Hay On Wye, Hereford, HR3 5AB

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

97 m²

1044 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 65

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About The Old Forge

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

The Old Forge is a semi-detached house in Hay-On-Wye, Hereford, Hereford (HR3 5AB). It has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (around 1044 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2024) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.

One planning record on file: tree works approved in 2017. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D65

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 build

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Old Forge, Lion Street, Hay On Wye, Hereford, HR3 5AB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at The Old Forge, Lion Street, Hay On Wye, Hereford, HR3 5AB

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Apr 2017
Tree WorksTrees
Outcome in report
Works to walnut tree to provide more light to the property
Documents
10 docs on file
Reference
17/14665/TRCA
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

The Old Forge has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£275,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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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: £265,000 (2025–2017).

Nearby sales in HR3 5AB

On the street

Versus other Lion Street homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for The Old Forge runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

EPC Rating

65 (D)

Street avg 55 (E)

Above

Floor Area

97 m²

Street avg 91 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.3 t/year

Street avg 5.3 t/year

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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1 Begwyns Bluff, Clyro

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Area

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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

0.2 km

Clock Tower — bus stop.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around HR3 5AB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for HR3 5AB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.8dB

Low

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