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2 Railway Cottages, Wyeford Road, Hay On Wye, Hereford, HR3 5BJ

Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
46 m²
495 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 48
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 2 Railway Cottages

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

2 Railway Cottages is a semi-detached house in Hay-On-Wye, Hereford, Hereford (HR3 5BJ). It has a recorded floor area of 46 m² (around 495 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (November 2016) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 120), a 4-band jump.

At 46 m² it sits well below the postcode median (173 m² across 3 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.

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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.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E48
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
SDL Surveying

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 build

Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Railway Cottages, Wyeford Road, Hay On Wye, Hereford, HR3 5BJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Railway Cottages has no planning applications on record.

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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.

2 Railway Cottages has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£197,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in HR3 5BJ: £145,000 (2023–1997).

On the street

Versus other Wyeford Road homes

Three headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 2 Railway Cottages lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

48 (E)

Street avg 78 (C)

Strongly below

Floor Area

46 m²

Street avg 143 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.0 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 2 Railway Cottages

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.
£196k

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HR3 5AS

£192k

1 Bear Street, Hay On Wye

HR3 5AN

£210k

1 Castle View, Clyro

HR3 5SZ

£165k

1 Caemawr Cottages, Oxford Road, Hay On Wye

HR3 5AJ

£238k

1 Booth Gardens, Hay On Wye

HR3 5BH

2 bed1 bath
£241k

1 Coopers Hall Cottages, Newport Street, Hay On Wye

HR3 5BB

2 bed1 bath
£259k

1 Clos Pwll Llestri, Hay On Wye

HR3 5EJ

2 bed
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 5BJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for HR3 5BJ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for HR3 5BJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.6dB

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

Common questions

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