What type of property is 5a, Castle Street, HR3 5DF?

5a, Castle Street, HR3 5DF is a mid-terrace house.

When did 5a, Castle Street, HR3 5DF last change hands?

5a, Castle Street, HR3 5DF last sold for £190,000 in March 2022, around 4 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 5a, Castle Street, HR3 5DF?

The current EPC rating for 5a, Castle Street, HR3 5DF is E with a score of 49 out of 100, lodged in February 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5a, Castle Street, HR3 5DF?

5a, Castle Street, HR3 5DF has a recorded floor area of 168 m² (1,808 sq ft). That makes it about 66% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in HR3 5DF. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5a, Castle Street, HR3 5DF heated?

The latest EPC at 5a, Castle Street, HR3 5DF records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Where is 5a, Castle Street, HR3 5DF located?

5a, Castle Street, HR3 5DF sits in Hay-on-wye, Hereford, Hereford. It falls within the HR3 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 5a, Castle Street, HR3 5DF?

Police records around 5a, Castle Street, HR3 5DF show an average of 23 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 49% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (26% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What is the nearest station to 5a, Castle Street, HR3 5DF?

The closest bus stop to 5a, Castle Street, HR3 5DF is Hay Castle, 144m away. In total there are 13 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

Estimated value

£279,000

Since the 2022 sale (£190,000)+47%
Against HR3 5DF's recent median (£420,000)-34%

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

Floor Ground

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

168 m²

1808 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 49

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

£279,000

Against its 2022 sale (£190,000)+47%
Against HR3 5DF's recent median (£420,000)-34%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 5a is modelled from its 168 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale 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
168 m² from the EPC lodged in February 2019
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2022
Recent sales in HR3 5DF
5 sales, median £420,000 (2025–2019)

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Sales timeline

31 March 2022Most recent
£190,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in HR3 5DF: £420,000 (2025–2019).

Nearby sales in HR3 5DF

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 5a, 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
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Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
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Overview

About 5a

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

5a is a mid-terrace house in Hay-On-Wye, Hereford, Hereford (HR3 5DF). It has a recorded floor area of 168 m² (around 1808 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (February 2019) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 70), a 2-band jump. At 168 m² this is the 14th smallest of 16 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 59–185 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 16 units on file.

At 168 m² the property is well over the postcode median (101 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £279,000 is 46.8% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£105/sq ft) was about 41.1% below the postcode norm. Sold March 2022 for £190,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

5a's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate

Feb 2019

EPC Rating

E49

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

10.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 26 February 2029

2 years remaining

Planning

Planning history

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

5a 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.

On the street

Versus other Castle Street homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 5a runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,131

Street avg £3,626

Strongly below

Floor Area

168 m²

Street avg 90 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

10.0 t/year

Street avg 5.0 t/year

Strongly below

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%

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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· 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

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for 5a is modelled from its 168 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale 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. 1 sale is recorded for 5a. 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 5a was lodged in February 2019 at band E and is valid until February 2029. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 5a. 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.

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