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

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
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 £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 (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

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

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 build

Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

From £955 · Includes VAT

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.

Price

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

£352,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.7% per year over 6 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2023)

£650,000

Growth on file: 11.7% per year over 6 years.

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: £365,000 (2024–2019).

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
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 21 Castle Street

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£352k

1 Birch Close, Hay On Wye

HR3 5TL

£363k

1 Bookers Edge, Newport Street, Hay On Wye

HR3 5FF

4 bed3 bath
£341k

1 Beech Drive, Llanigon

HR3 5TQ

£338k

1 Begwyns Bluff, Clyro

HR3 5SR

3 bed
£319k

1 Coronation Terrace, Cusop, Hay On Wye

HR3 5RD

3 bed1 bath
£393k

1 Baskerville Court, Clyro

HR3 5SS

4 bed
£314k

1 Albion Terrace, Hay On Wye

HR3 5AP

£400k

1 Buttercup Meadow, Clyro

HR3 5JZ

4 bed2 bath
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

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Hay Castle — bus stop.

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
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 21 Castle Street, Hay On Wye, Hereford, HR3 5DF. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.