Poplar House, Flat 4, Broad Street, Hay On Wye, Hereford, HR3 5DB
About Poplar House
Poplar House is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Hay-On-Wye, Hereford, Hereford (HR3 5DB). It has a recorded floor area of 34 m² (around 366 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. At 34 m² this is the 2nd 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 bottom. The latest certificate (February 2014) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 62). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from February 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 2006–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £277,000 is 19.7% below the 2018 sale of £345,000, a rare downward gap that often correlates with deferred maintenance or unfinished works. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£943/sq ft) was about 573.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 34 m² it sits well below the postcode median (90 m² across 25 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On the market in May 2018 and unlisted since — roughly 8 years.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
Poplar House's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 Feb 2024
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 11 February 2024
Get a survey for this property
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 £885 · 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 valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£277,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.8% per year over 12 years.
£345,000
Growth on file: 2.8% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
30 May 2018Most recent
£345,000
+38.6%over 11 years19 July 2006
£249,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in HR3 5DB: £340,000 (2026–2022).
Nearby sales in HR3 5DB
Poplar House, Flat 1, Broad Street, Hay On Wye, Hereford, HR3 5DB
Sold Apr 2026
£130,00025a, Broad Street, Hay On Wye, Hereford, HR3 5DB
Sold Mar 2025
£317,05027 Broad Street, Hay On Wye, Hereford, HR3 5DB
Sold Dec 2023
£340,00025 Broad Street, Hay On Wye, Hereford, HR3 5DB
Sold Mar 2023
£697,00014 Broad Street, Hay On Wye, Hereford, HR3 5DB
Sold Dec 2022
£550,000
Versus other Broad Street homes
Price per m² for Poplar House runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£10,147
Street avg £1,866
Floor Area
34 m²
Street avg 57 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.8 t/year
Street avg 4.1 t/year
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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
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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.4dB







