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1 planning record
About Compton House
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Compton House is a mid-terrace house in Hay-On-Wye, Hereford, Hereford (HR3 5AE). It has a recorded floor area of 37 m² (around 398 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. At 37 m² this is the 2nd 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. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (42 versus a best of 58). The latest certificate (December 2022) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since August 2012. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while main heating dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
One historical planning record sits against the property in 2018. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. At 37 m² it's 27.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (51 m² median across 9 EPCs).
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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Dec 2022
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E42
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Compton House, Flat 5, High Town, Hay On Wye, Hereford, HR3 5AE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Compton House has a listed-building consent on record — alterations to a listed property are tightly controlled.
- May 2018RenovationHeritagePermit
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.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Compton House has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£124,000
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.
Versus other High Town homes
Four headline reads against 9 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Floor Area for Compton House lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
42 (E)
Street avg 46 (E)
Floor Area
37 m²
Street avg 62 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 t/year
Street avg 5.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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
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
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 12 points of interest in total.
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