2 Bear Street, Hay On Wye, Hereford, HR3 5AN
About 2 Bear Street
2 Bear Street is a detached house in Hay-On-Wye, Hereford, Hereford (HR3 5AN). It has a recorded floor area of 258 m² (around 2781 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (April 2010) shows an F (score 33), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would push it to E (score 46). The latest certificate is from April 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 258 m² the property is well over the postcode median (74 m² across 17 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. 9 planning records sit against the property, 6 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include new windows, an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last changed hands 9 years ago, in October 2017. Across 1998–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £732,000 is 14.4% above the 2017 sale price.
Energy performance
2 Bear Street sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 Apr 2020
EPC Rating
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Planning history
2 Bear Street has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
9 applications on record at 2 Bear Street, Hay On Wye, Hereford, HR3 5AN
- Apr 2019PorchHeritageOutcome in report
Extension: Rear of property
To replace the rear 1970's 'lean-to' porch with a sympathetic and modern designed extension containing an entrance lobby, WC and utility room. To replace 3 existing windows at the rear of the property.
Extension- Documents
- 53 docs on file
- Reference
- 19/17051/LBC
- More recent applications — locked
- RenovationJul 2024Decision
- ConditionsJun 2020Decision
+ 6 more applications in the report
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 1998.
£732,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.0% per year over 19 years.
£640,000
Growth on file: 5.0% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
19 October 2017Most recent
£640,000
+156.0%over 19 years29 July 1998
£250,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in HR3 5AN: £342,500 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in HR3 5AN
16 Bear Street, Hay On Wye, Hereford, HR3 5AN
Sold Oct 2025
£187,000Old Stables Tea Rooms, Flat, Bear Street, Hay On Wye, Hereford, HR3 5AN
Sold Dec 2024
£400,000Hendre House, Bear Street, Hay On Wye, Hereford, HR3 5AN
Sold Sept 2024
£825,00017 Bear Street, Hay On Wye, Hereford, HR3 5AN
Sold Sept 2021
£342,50012 Bear Street, Hay On Wye, Hereford, HR3 5AN
Sold Nov 2019
£260,000
Versus other Bear Street homes
On epc rating, 2 Bear Street runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,477
Street avg £3,315
Floor Area
258 m²
Street avg 90 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
18.0 t/year
Street avg 4.2 t/year
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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
Hay Castle — bus stop.
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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.7dB







