Southwick, Heol Y Dwr, Hay On Wye, Hereford, HR3 5AY
About Southwick
Southwick is a detached house in Hay-On-Wye, Hereford, Hereford (HR3 5AY). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2018) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in June 2011 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
Today's modelled estimate of £347,000 sits 71.4% above the 2020 sale of £202,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£251/sq ft) was about 39.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2021. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs). Sold December 2020 for £202,500.
Energy performance
Southwick's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 7 February 2028
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
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Planning history
1 application on record at Southwick, Heol Y Dwr, Hay On Wye, Hereford, HR3 5AY
- Oct 2021PorchFullOutcome in report
Erection of a stone porch, new stone cladding to the primary elevation and landscaping to front garden
Extension- Documents
- 19 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/20097/FUL
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£347,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£202,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
22 December 2020Most recent
£202,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in HR3 5AY: £142,000 (2024–2011).
Nearby sales in HR3 5AY
6 Garth Felin, Heol Y Dwr, Hay On Wye, Hereford, HR3 5AY
Sold Oct 2024
£248,0003 Garth Felin, Heol Y Dwr, Hay On Wye, Hereford, HR3 5AY
Sold Apr 2024
£142,0009 Garth Felin, Heol Y Dwr, Hay On Wye, Hereford, HR3 5AY
Sold May 2021
£245,00010 Garth Felin, Heol Y Dwr, Hay On Wye, Hereford, HR3 5AY
Sold Dec 2006
£240,0003 Smallbrook Cottages, Heol Y Dwr, Hay On Wye, Hereford, HR3 5AY
Sold Mar 2000
£56,000
Versus other Heol Y Dwr homes
On epc rating, Southwick runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
50 (E)
Street avg 59 (D)
Floor Area
75 m²
Street avg 94 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.8 t/year
Street avg 4.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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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
23/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 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
46.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.0dB







