Poplar House, Flat 3, Broad Street, Hay On Wye, Hereford, HR3 5DB
About Poplar House
Poplar House is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Hay-On-Wye, Hereford, Hereford (HR3 5DB). It has a recorded floor area of 25 m² (around 269 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. At 25 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across Poplar House (25–122 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. Other recorded features include a balcony. The latest certificate (February 2014) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from February 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 25 m² it sits well below the postcode median (78 m² across 24 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- ParkingAllocated
- BalconyYes
Building
- ConciergeYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 Feb 2024
EPC Rating
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £820 · Includes VAT
Planning history
Poplar House has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
5 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Poplar House has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£138,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
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 5DB: £500,000 (2023–2021).
Nearby sales in HR3 5DB
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Sold Mar 2023
£697,00014 Broad Street, Hay On Wye, Hereford, HR3 5DB
Sold Dec 2022
£550,00022 Broad Street, Hay On Wye, Hereford, HR3 5DB
Sold Jul 2022
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Sold Mar 2021
£460,000
Versus other Broad Street homes
On floor area, Poplar House runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
53 (E)
Street avg 53 (E)
Floor Area
25 m²
Street avg 59 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 t/year
Street avg 4.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
1 rooms
Street avg 3 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
2/mo
Steady 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
47.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.4dB







