4 Bridge Street, Hay On Wye, Hereford, HR3 5DE

4 Bridge Street is a five-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Hay-On-Wye, Hereford, Hereford (HR3 5DE). It has a recorded floor area of 259 m² (around 2788 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (June 2014) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in November 2008 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Very Poor to Average; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). The latest certificate is from June 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include notable views, a self-contained annexe and a basement. Period features are noted in the property record.

Held since December 2003 — that's 22 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 12.8% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £512,000 sits 111.1% above the 2003 sale of £242,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£87/sq ft) was about 58.6% below the postcode norm. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations.