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Poplar House, Flat 2, Broad Street, Hay On Wye, Hereford, HR3 5DB

Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
65 m²
700 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About Poplar House

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

Poplar House is a property in Hay-On-Wye, Hereford, Hereford (HR3 5DB). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. At 65 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 5 units on EPC record in Poplar House, where floor areas span 27–165 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (70 versus a worst of 39). The latest certificate (October 2025) shows a C (score 70).

It hasn't traded since January 2006, a hold of 21 years that's notably long for the area. At 65 m² it's 27.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (90 m² median across 25 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Today's modelled estimate of £172,000 is 43.3% above the 2006 sale price.

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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.

Poplar House ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

Current Certificate
Oct 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
2.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 29 October 2035

9 years remaining
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-era2nd Floor FlatEPC CPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Poplar House, Flat 2, Broad Street, Hay On Wye, Hereford, HR3 5DB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Poplar House has no planning applications on record.

5

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.

Poplar House valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£172,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2006)

£120,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 16 January 2006Most recent

    £120,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in HR3 5DB: £340,000 (2026–2022).

On the street

Versus other Broad Street homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for Poplar House runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,846

Street avg £3,051

Above

Floor Area

65 m²

Street avg 55 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.4 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Poplar House

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £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
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.

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for HR3 5DB

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
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Poplar House, Flat 2, Broad Street, Hay On Wye, Hereford, HR3 5DB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.