What kind of home is 17 Bear Street, HR3 5AN?

17 Bear Street, HR3 5AN is a mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 17 Bear Street, HR3 5AN?

17 Bear Street, HR3 5AN last sold for £342,500 in September 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £153,500 in December 2013. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 17 Bear Street, HR3 5AN?

Across 3 sales between December 2013 and September 2021, 17 Bear Street, HR3 5AN rose from £153,500 to £342,500, a change of £189,000. That works out to roughly +10.9% per year compounded over 8 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 17 Bear Street, HR3 5AN?

The current EPC rating for 17 Bear Street, HR3 5AN is C with a score of 73 out of 100, lodged in September 2021. It has improved from a E recorded in May 2012 (2 bands). The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 17 Bear Street, HR3 5AN?

17 Bear Street, HR3 5AN has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (1,023 sq ft). That makes it about 28% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in HR3 5AN. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 17 Bear Street, HR3 5AN use?

The latest EPC at 17 Bear Street, HR3 5AN records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 17 Bear Street, HR3 5AN?

17 Bear Street, HR3 5AN is in council tax band D.

Which area is 17 Bear Street, HR3 5AN in?

17 Bear Street, HR3 5AN sits in Hay-on-wye, Hereford, Hereford. It falls within the HR3 postcode district.

Is 17 Bear Street, HR3 5AN in a safe area?

Police records around 17 Bear Street, HR3 5AN show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 4 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 75% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

How well connected is 17 Bear Street, HR3 5AN?

The closest bus stop to 17 Bear Street, HR3 5AN is Hay Castle, 150m away. In total there are 12 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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17 Bear Street, Hay On Wye, Hereford, HR3 5AN

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

95 m²

1023 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 73

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 17 Bear Street

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

17 Bear Street is a mid-terrace house in Hay-On-Wye, Hereford, Hereford (HR3 5AN). It has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (around 1023 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2021) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in May 2012 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).

At 95 m² it's 28.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (74 m² median across 17 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 2013–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£335/sq ft) was about 53.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: September 2021 at £342,500. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

17 Bear Street ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Sept 2021

EPC Rating

C73

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2021from May 2012

EPC improved fromE46toC73

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Windows

Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Walls

Very PoorGood

Wall insulation improved

Roof Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

75%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC CPre-1919 build

Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Bear Street, Hay On Wye, Hereford, HR3 5AN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Bear Street has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

5 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Sale price has at least doubled since 2013.

Current estimate

£354,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.9% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£342,500

Growth on file: 10.9% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

20 September 2021Most recent
£342,500
+42.7%
11 April 2021
£240,000
+56.4%over 7 years
6 December 2013
£153,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in HR3 5AN: £318,000 (2025–2019).

Nearby sales in HR3 5AN

On the street

Versus other Bear Street homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 17 Bear Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,605

Street avg £3,212

Above

Floor Area

95 m²

Street avg 101 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 5.2 t/year

Above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

£352k

1 Birch Close, Hay On Wye

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1 Bookers Edge, Newport Street, Hay On Wye

HR3 5FF

4 bed3 bath

£341k

1 Beech Drive, Llanigon

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£338k

1 Begwyns Bluff, Clyro

HR3 5SR

3 bed

£319k

1 Coronation Terrace, Cusop, Hay On Wye

HR3 5RD

3 bed1 bath

£393k

1 Baskerville Court, Clyro

HR3 5SS

4 bed

£314k

1 Albion Terrace, Hay On Wye

HR3 5AP

£400k

1 Buttercup Meadow, Clyro

HR3 5JZ

4 bed2 bath

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.

Full Hereford report

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

Hay Castle — bus stop.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around HR3 5AN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for HR3 5AN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.7dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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