12 High Town, Hay On Wye, Hereford, HR3 5AE
About 12 High Town
12 High Town is a detached house in Hay-On-Wye, Hereford, Hereford (HR3 5AE). It has a recorded floor area of 46 m² (around 497 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (December 2008) shows a G (score 15), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would push it to F (score 23). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from December 2008, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 46 m² this is the 5th smallest of 11 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 29–123 m². The building's EPC ratings span G to B, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (15 versus a best of 81).
Today's modelled estimate of £162,000 is 33.9% below the 2017 sale of £245,250, below the original sale price, which typically signals condition or completion-status changes worth verifying. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sold in August 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years.
Energy performance
12 High Town sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 Dec 2018
EPC Rating
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £820 · Includes VAT
Planning history
3 applications on record at 12 High Town, Hay On Wye, Hereford, HR3 5AE
- Jun 2015FullOutcome in report
Existing external ATM to be replaced with new model in same location.
- Documents
- 20 docs on file
- Reference
- 15/12096/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- ConditionsDec 2018Decision
- ExtensionJul 2018Decision
Unlock 12 High Town, Hay On Wye, Hereford, HR3 5AE's full planning history
You're seeing the shape of it. The report has the substance.
- Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (3 on record)
- All 3 applications on this property in full, plus 5 notable nearby
- The 96 documents, officer reports & conditions
- What the pattern means for extending or converting here
One time fee only - money back guarantee
Sales history & valuation
£162,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£245,250
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
3 August 2017Most recent
£245,250
Median price across the last 3 sales in HR3 5AE: £170,000 (2024–1999).
Versus other High Town homes
On epc rating, 12 High Town runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
15 (G)
Street avg 48 (E)
Floor Area
46 m²
Street avg 61 m²
CO₂ Emissions
8.7 t/year
Street avg 4.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
Similar properties nearby
1 Caemawr Cottages, Oxford Road, Hay On Wye
HR3 5AJ
1 Caemawr Place, Oxford Road, Hay On Wye
HR3 5AJ
1 Bear Street, Hay On Wye
HR3 5AN
1 Albert Terrace, Heol Y Dwr, Hay On Wye
HR3 5AS
1 Castle Estate, Clyro
HR3 5SP
1 Back Fold, Hay On Wye
HR3 5EQ
1 Castle View, Clyro
HR3 5SZ
1 Booth Gardens, Hay On Wye
HR3 5BH
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
0.1 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
47.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.0dB







