Skip to content
UK Property Looker

3 The Gardens, Hay On Wye, Hereford, HR3 5AU

5 sales on record
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
54 m²
581 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 54
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 3 The Gardens

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

3 The Gardens is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Hay-On-Wye, Hereford, Hereford (HR3 5AU). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 581 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2024) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (March 2011); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 3-band jump.

At 54 m² the property is well over the postcode median (40 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs). Most recent transfer: December 2020 at £265,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1996–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£456/sq ft) was about 47.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • FireplaceYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • ParkingYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 3 The Gardens

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

One time fee only - money back guarantee

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
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)
Oct 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E54
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2024from Mar 2011
EPC improved fromD58toE54
Hot Water
Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Windows
Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+

Low Energy Lighting
28%70%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 2 HomeBuyer Report

Early 20th centuryEnd-Terrace HouseEPC E

We've checked 10 risk factors against the available data for this property and believe a Level 2 HomeBuyer Report could be a suitable option for you.

From £545 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 The Gardens, Hay On Wye, Hereford, HR3 5AU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 The Gardens has no planning applications on record.

5

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.

Latest sale on 3 The Gardens was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£273,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.4% per year over 25 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2020)

£265,000

Growth on file: 8.4% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 1 December 2020Most recent

    £265,000

    +43.2%over 4 years

  2. 29 February 2016

    £185,000

    +30.3%over 4 years

  3. 25 August 2011

    £142,000

    +184.0%over 13 years

  4. 5 April 1998

    £50,000

    +38.9%over 2 years

  5. 2 February 1996

    £36,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in HR3 5AU: £190,000 (2025–2021).

On the street

Versus other The Gardens homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Habitable Rooms for 3 The Gardens runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,907

Street avg £4,137

Above

Floor Area

54 m²

Street avg 58 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 3 The Gardens

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

One time fee only - money back guarantee

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.
£259k

1 Clos Pwll Llestri, Hay On Wye

HR3 5EJ

2 bed
£241k

1 Coopers Hall Cottages, Newport Street, Hay On Wye

HR3 5BB

2 bed1 bath
£238k

1 Booth Gardens, Hay On Wye

HR3 5BH

2 bed1 bath
£272k

1 Black Lion Green, Hay On Wye

HR3 5AR

3 bed1 bath
£319k

1 Coronation Terrace, Cusop, Hay On Wye

HR3 5RD

3 bed1 bath
£338k

1 Begwyns Bluff, Clyro

HR3 5SR

3 bed
£454k

1 Brookside, Glasbury

HR3 5NF

3 bed
£363k

1 Bookers Edge, Newport Street, Hay On Wye

HR3 5FF

4 bed3 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

0.2 km

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for HR3 5AU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.1dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 3 The Gardens, Hay On Wye, Hereford, HR3 5AU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.