What kind of home is Kingfisher House, Newport Street, HR3 5BE?

Kingfisher House, Newport Street, HR3 5BE is a 5-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for Kingfisher House, Newport Street, HR3 5BE?

Kingfisher House, Newport Street, HR3 5BE last sold for £320,000 in May 2014, around 12 years ago. Before that, it sold for £130,000 in February 2002, so prices have been rising over 12 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has Kingfisher House, Newport Street, HR3 5BE appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between February 2002 and May 2014, Kingfisher House, Newport Street, HR3 5BE rose from £130,000 to £320,000, a change of £190,000. That works out to roughly +7.6% per year compounded over 12 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does Kingfisher House, Newport Street, HR3 5BE have?

The current EPC rating for Kingfisher House, Newport Street, HR3 5BE is F with a score of 34 out of 100, lodged in June 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Kingfisher House, Newport Street, HR3 5BE?

Kingfisher House, Newport Street, HR3 5BE has a recorded floor area of 218 m² (2,347 sq ft), around 44 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 148% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in HR3 5BE. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Kingfisher House, Newport Street, HR3 5BE use?

The latest EPC at Kingfisher House, Newport Street, HR3 5BE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does Kingfisher House, Newport Street, HR3 5BE have?

Kingfisher House, Newport Street, HR3 5BE has 1 planning record on file (1 refused), most recent in April 2001. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for Kingfisher House, Newport Street, HR3 5BE?

Kingfisher House, Newport Street, HR3 5BE is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is Kingfisher House, Newport Street, HR3 5BE in?

Kingfisher House, Newport Street, HR3 5BE sits in Hay-on-wye, Hereford, Hereford. It falls within the HR3 postcode district.

Is Kingfisher House, Newport Street, HR3 5BE in a safe area?

Police records around Kingfisher House, Newport Street, HR3 5BE show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 4 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 75% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What is the nearest station to Kingfisher House, Newport Street, HR3 5BE?

The closest bus stop to Kingfisher House, Newport Street, HR3 5BE is Clock Tower, 377m away. In total there are 11 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Kingfisher House, Newport Street, Hay On Wye, Hereford, HR3 5BE

Extendable1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

218 m²

2347 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 34

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Kingfisher House

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

Kingfisher House is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Hay-On-Wye, Hereford, Hereford (HR3 5BE). It has a recorded floor area of 218 m² (around 2347 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (June 2012) shows an F (score 34), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

At 218 m² the property is well over the postcode median (89 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). 12 years since the last transfer (May 2014). Across 2002–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £462,000 is 44.4% above the 2014 sale price. One planning record on file: change of use to residential refused in 2001.

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

Bedrooms5
Dining roomYes

Outside

ParkingOff road

Building

Period featuresYes
Extension potentialPossible

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Kingfisher House's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 25 Jun 2022

EPC Rating

F34

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

16.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC FPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Kingfisher House, Newport Street, Hay On Wye, Hereford, HR3 5BE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at Kingfisher House, Newport Street, Hay On Wye, Hereford, HR3 5BE

1decisions9documents5nearby

Flagged:Change of use

Apr 2001
Change of UseFull
Outcome in report
Change of use from hotel to domestic residential - small childrens home. (2 children maximum)
Documents
9 docs on file
Reference
DS012504/F
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2002.

Current estimate

£462,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.6% per year over 12 years.

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Last sold (2014)

£320,000

Growth on file: 7.6% per year over 12 years.

Sales timeline

12 May 2014Most recent
£320,000
+146.2%over 12 years
1 February 2002
£130,000

Median price across the last 2 sales in HR3 5BE: £45,750 (1999–1995).

Nearby sales in HR3 5BE

The Coach House, Newport Street, Hay On Wye, Hereford, HR3 5BE
Sold Sept 1999
£62,500

On the street

Versus other Newport Street homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for Kingfisher House lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

34 (F)

Street avg 51 (E)

Strongly below

Floor Area

218 m²

Street avg 110 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

16.0 t/year

Street avg 6.9 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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HR3 5BP

4 bed

£393k

1 Baskerville Court, Clyro

HR3 5SS

4 bed

£363k

1 Bookers Edge, Newport Street, Hay On Wye

HR3 5FF

4 bed3 bath

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1 Brookside, Glasbury

HR3 5NF

3 bed

£338k

1 Begwyns Bluff, Clyro

HR3 5SR

3 bed

£319k

1 Coronation Terrace, Cusop, Hay On Wye

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

0.4 km

Clock Tower — bus stop.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around HR3 5BE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for HR3 5BE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.4dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

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Common questions

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