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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.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 11.7% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £352,000 is 45.8% 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 (100 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Sold March 2023 for £650,000.
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
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on 21 Castle Street was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£352,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.7% per year over 6 years.
Last sold (2023)
£650,000
Growth on file: 11.7% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
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)
Floor Area
185 m²
Street avg 110 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.4 t/year
Similar properties nearby
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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
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
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· 07:00 – 23:00
47.1dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 13 points of interest in total.
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