Vine Cottage, Smallbrook Terrace, Hay On Wye, Hereford, HR3 5AX
About Vine Cottage
Vine Cottage is a semi-detached house in Hay-On-Wye, Hereford, Hereford (HR3 5AX). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (December 2016) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in January 2014 the rating was F, the property has climbed 4 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 95).
At 91 m² it's 26.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (72 m² median across 3 EPCs). 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Across 2014–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.8% per year. Sold August 2022 for £250,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
Energy performance
Vine Cottage's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler
Connected to mains gas supply
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Cavity wall insulation installed
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
Floor insulation added or improved
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
3 applications on record at Vine Cottage, Smallbrook Terrace, Hay On Wye, Hereford, HR3 5AX
- Mar 2015Demolition And RebuildFullOutcome in report
Demolition of existing dwelling and construction of new dwelling.
- Documents
- 75 docs on file
- Reference
- 15/11772/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- ConditionsAug 2016Decision
- ConditionsJul 2015Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Vine Cottage has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2014.
£271,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.8% per year over 8 years.
£250,000
Growth on file: 8.8% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
11 August 2022Most recent
£250,000
+103.3%over 8 years12 March 2014
£123,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in HR3 5AX: £230,000 (2025–2019).
Versus other Smallbrook Terrace homes
Vine Cottage outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,747
Street avg £3,248
Floor Area
91 m²
Street avg 74 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.4 t/year
Street avg 6.2 t/year
Years Held
4 years
Street avg 3 years
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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
0.2 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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.2dB







