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5 High Town, Hay On Wye, Hereford, HR3 5AE

1 planning record
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
Overview

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 £158,000 is 16.8% 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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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

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.

EPC 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
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-era1st Floor FlatEPC GPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

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
  1. Apr 2015
    Full
    Outcome 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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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£158,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2020)

£190,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 17 September 2020Most recent

    £190,000

Median price across the last 3 sales in HR3 5AE: £170,000 (2024–1999).

On the street

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)

Strongly below

Floor Area

123 m²

Street avg 54 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

10.0 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 High Town

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

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Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Area

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

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.

Noise

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 road noise heatmap for HR3 5AE

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for HR3 5AE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.0dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 5 High Town, Hay On Wye, Hereford, HR3 5AE. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.