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

2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
75 m²
807 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 23 Bear Street

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

23 Bear Street is a semi-detached house in Hay-On-Wye, Hereford, Hereford (HR3 5AN). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2023) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (March 2011); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 108), a 3-band jump.

On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£394/sq ft) was about 80.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Last sale on file: £318,000 in June 2019.

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2023from Mar 2011
EPC improved fromC76toD61
Hot Water
Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting
65%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-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 23 Bear Street, Hay On Wye, Hereford, HR3 5AN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 applications on record at 23 Bear Street, Hay On Wye, Hereford, HR3 5AN

2decisions8documents5nearby
  1. Sept 2007
    Change Of UseAmendment
    Outcome in report

    Change of use from agricultural storage to self catering holiday accommodation

    Documents
    8 docs on file
    Reference
    07/01062/COU
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
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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.

23 Bear Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£347,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2019)

£318,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 13 June 2019Most recent

    £318,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in HR3 5AN: £342,500 (2025–2021).

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.

Price per m² for 23 Bear Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,240

Street avg £3,154

Strongly above

Floor Area

75 m²

Street avg 102 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 5.2 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 23 Bear Street

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
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

HR3 5TL

£341k

1 Beech Drive, Llanigon

HR3 5TQ

£338k

1 Begwyns Bluff, Clyro

HR3 5SR

3 bed
£363k

1 Bookers Edge, Newport Street, Hay On Wye

HR3 5FF

4 bed3 bath
£319k

1 Coronation Terrace, Cusop, Hay On Wye

HR3 5RD

3 bed1 bath
£314k

1 Albion Terrace, Hay On Wye

HR3 5AP

£393k

1 Baskerville Court, Clyro

HR3 5SS

4 bed
£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.

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 5AN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for HR3 5AN

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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