Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
5 High Town, Hay On Wye, Hereford, HR3 5AE
1 planning record
Estimated value
£169,000
- Since the 2020 sale (£190,000)-11%
- Against HR3 5AE's recent median (£170,000)-1%
Newest record on this page: December 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
End terrace
Floor 1st
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
123 m²
1324 sq ft
Energy rating
G
Score 19
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£169,000
- Against its 2020 sale (£190,000)-11%
- Against HR3 5AE's recent median (£170,000)-1%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 5 High Town is modelled from its 123 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in HR3 5AE. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
123 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2019
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2020
Recent sales in HR3 5AE
3 sales, median £170,000 (2024–1999)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: December 2024 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Sales timeline
17 September 2020Most recent
£190,000
Median price across the last 3 sales in HR3 5AE: £170,000 (2024–1999).
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 5 High Town, Hay On Wye, Hereford, HR3 5AE. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 5 High Town
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 High Town is an end-of-terrace house in Hay-On-Wye, Hereford, Hereford (HR3 5AE). It has a recorded floor area of 123 m² (around 1324 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. At 123 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across the building (29–123 m²). The building's EPC ratings span G to B, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (May 2019) shows a G (score 19), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on to be used only when there is no heating/hot.
Today's modelled estimate of £169,000 is 11.1% below the 2020 sale of £190,000, below the original sale price, which typically signals condition or completion-status changes worth verifying. At 123 m² the property is well over the postcode median (49 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Last sale on file: £190,000 in September 2020. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2015.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
5 High Town sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
Current Certificate
May 2019EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
G19
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
—
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
10.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 2 May 2029
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 5 High Town, Hay On Wye, Hereford, HR3 5AE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at 5 High Town, Hay On Wye, Hereford, HR3 5AE
1decisions19documents5nearby
- Apr 2015FullOutcome in report
Provision of a refreshment area providing light snacks and drinks within the existing shop / sales area located on the ground floor of 4/5 High Town (Change of use from planning use class A1 to a mixed use of use classes A1 and A3)
- Documents
- 19 docs on file
- Reference
- 15/11947/FUL
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Versus other High Town homes
Four headline reads against 10 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
5 High Town outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
19 (G)
Street avg 47 (E)
Floor Area
123 m²
Street avg 54 m²
CO₂ Emissions
10.0 t/year
Street avg 4.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Hereford district page.
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
0.1 km
Clock Tower — bus stop.
Nearest stops
- Clock TowerBus stop84m
- Hay-on-Wye ClockTowerBus stop86m
- Hay CastleBus stop125m
- Lower MeadBus stop450m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences135 reports49%
- Anti-social Behaviour32 reports12%
- Burglary24 reports9%
- Criminal Damage & Arson20 reports7%
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
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around HR3 5AE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.0dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-era1st Floor FlatEPC GPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 5 High Town is modelled from its 123 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in HR3 5AE. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for 5 High Town. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 5 High Town was lodged in May 2019 at band G and is valid until May 2029. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 5 High Town. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 12 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. Schools and stops are measured in a straight line from HR3 5AE. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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