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About Southwick
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
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.
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). Today's modelled estimate of £277,000 is 36.8% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£251/sq ft) was about 39.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold December 2020 for £202,500.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Southwick's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2018
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E50
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.8 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Southwick, Heol Y Dwr, Hay On Wye, Hereford, HR3 5AY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Oct 2021PorchFullPermit
Erection of a stone porch, new stone cladding to the primary elevation and landscaping to front garden
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£277,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2020)
£202,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus other Heol Y Dwr homes
Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
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
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around HR3 5AY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.9dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 11 points of interest in total.
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