Compton House, Flat 3, High Town, Hay On Wye, Hereford, HR3 5AE
About Compton House
Compton House is a detached house in Hay-On-Wye, Hereford, Hereford (HR3 5AE). It has a recorded floor area of 43 m² (around 463 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (December 2022) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in August 2012 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while main heating dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 43 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 5 units on EPC record in Compton House, where floor areas span 29–53 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to D, with this unit at the bottom.
One historical planning record sits against the property in 2018. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. At 43 m² it's 17.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (52 m² median across 10 EPCs).
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
More low energy lighting installed
Heating system upgraded to a more efficient system
Hot water system upgraded
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Solar water heating installed
Heating system changed
Hot water system changed
Wall insulation improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
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
Compton House has a listed-building consent on record — alterations to a listed property are tightly controlled.
1 application on record at Compton House, Flat 3, High Town, Hay On Wye, Hereford, HR3 5AE
- May 2018RenovationHeritageOutcome in report
Remove loose stone and cement on all walls. Replace weathered masonry, window arches and sills with locally quarried stone bonded with lime-based mix. Repair or replace sash and sash look wooden window cases with same.
Listed- Documents
- 46 docs on file
- Reference
- 18/15933/LBC
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Sales history & valuation
Compton House has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£138,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
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 4 sales in HR3 5AE: £180,000 (2024–1999).
Versus other High Town homes
EPC Rating
50 (E)
Street avg 44 (E)
Floor Area
43 m²
Street avg 62 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 5.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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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
0.1 km
Clock Tower — bus stop.
Go deeper on the local area
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.0dB







