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21 Castle Street, Hay On Wye, Hereford, HR3 5DF

Estimated value

£384,000

  • Since the 2023 sale (£650,000)-41%
  • Against HR3 5DF's recent median (£352,500)+9%

Newest record on this page: September 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
185 m²
1991 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£384,000

  • Against its 2023 sale (£650,000)-41%
  • Against HR3 5DF's recent median (£352,500)+9%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 21 Castle Street is modelled from its 185 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in HR3 5DF. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    185 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2022

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2023

  • Recent sales in HR3 5DF

    5 sales, median £352,500 (2025–2019)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: September 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on 21 Castle Street was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 March 2023Most recent

    £650,000

    +85.7%over 5 years

  2. 31 August 2017

    £350,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in HR3 5DF: £352,500 (2025–2019).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 21 Castle Street, Hay On Wye, Hereford, HR3 5DF. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 21 Castle Street

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

21 Castle Street is a mid-terrace house in Hay-On-Wye, Hereford, Hereford (HR3 5DF). It has a recorded floor area of 185 m² (around 1991 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2022) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since November 2011. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.

Across 2017–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £384,000 is 40.9% below the 2023 sale of £650,000, running counter to the wider postcode trend, which makes the EPC and condition history especially worth a look. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£326/sq ft) was about 121.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 185 m² the property is well over the postcode median (101 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Sold March 2023 for £650,000.

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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.

21 Castle Street's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 15 June 2032

5 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2022from Nov 2011
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows
Partial DoubleMostly Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Low Energy Lighting
45%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 21 Castle Street, Hay On Wye, Hereford, HR3 5DF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

21 Castle Street 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.

On the street

Versus other Castle Street homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

21 Castle Street outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

65 (D)

Street avg 57 (D)

On par

Floor Area

185 m²

Street avg 110 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.4 t/year

Street avg 6.2 t/year

On par

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above
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

23/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Hay Castle — bus stop.

Nearest stops

  • Hay CastleBus stop144m
  • Hay-on-Wye ClockTowerBus stop150m
  • Clock TowerBus stop172m
  • Hay Fire StationBus stop554m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences135 reports49%
  • Anti-social Behaviour32 reports12%
  • Burglary24 reports9%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson20 reports7%

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for HR3 5DF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.5dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 build

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Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 21 Castle Street is modelled from its 185 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in HR3 5DF. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 21 Castle Street. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 21 Castle Street was lodged in June 2022 at band D and is valid until June 2032. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 21 Castle Street. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 12 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. Schools and stops are measured in a straight line from HR3 5DF. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
21 Castle Street is in council tax band C. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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