Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
23 Bear Street, Hay On Wye, Hereford, HR3 5AN
2 planning records
Estimated value
£353,000
- Since the 2019 sale (£318,000)+11%
- Against HR3 5AN's recent median (£342,500)+3%
Newest record on this page: October 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
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
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£353,000
- Against its 2019 sale (£318,000)+11%
- Against HR3 5AN's recent median (£342,500)+3%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 23 Bear Street is modelled from its 75 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in HR3 5AN. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
75 m² from the EPC lodged in January 2023
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2019
Recent sales in HR3 5AN
5 sales, median £342,500 (2025–2021)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: October 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 2 applications | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
23 Bear Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
13 June 2019Most recent
£318,000
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
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1 potential issue has already been flagged for 23 Bear Street, Hay On Wye, Hereford, HR3 5AN. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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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.
Today's modelled estimate of £353,000 is 11% above the 2019 sale price. 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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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
Certificate validity
Valid until 26 January 2033
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
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
- Sept 2007Change Of UseAmendmentOutcome in report
Change of use from agricultural storage to self catering holiday accommodation
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 07/01062/COU
- More recent applications — locked
- RenovationDec 2009Decision
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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
Floor Area
75 m²
Street avg 102 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 5.2 t/year
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.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
23/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Hay Castle — bus stop.
Nearest stops
- Hay CastleBus stop150m
- Clock TowerBus stop206m
- Hay-on-Wye ClockTowerBus stop216m
- Lower MeadBus stop315m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences135 reports49%
- Anti-social Behaviour32 reports12%
- Burglary24 reports9%
- Criminal Damage & Arson20 reports7%
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.7dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 build
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 23 Bear Street is modelled from its 75 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in HR3 5AN. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for 23 Bear Street. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 23 Bear Street was lodged in January 2023 at band D and is valid until January 2033. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to 23 Bear Street. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 12 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. Schools and stops are measured in a straight line from HR3 5AN. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 23 Bear Street is in council tax band D. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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