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

Property type
Mid terrace
Floor Ground
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
168 m²
1808 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 49
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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 £236,000 is 24.2% 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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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.

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

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E49
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
10.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraGround Floor FlatEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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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.

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.

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

Current estimate

£236,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£190,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 31 March 2022Most recent

    £190,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in HR3 5DF: £420,000 (2024–2019).

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 £3,715

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
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5a

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.
£238k

1 Booth Gardens, Hay On Wye

HR3 5BH

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£241k

1 Coopers Hall Cottages, Newport Street, Hay On Wye

HR3 5BB

2 bed1 bath
£259k

1 Clos Pwll Llestri, Hay On Wye

HR3 5EJ

2 bed
£260k

1 Ash Grove, Llanigon

HR3 5RP

£210k

1 Castle View, Clyro

HR3 5SZ

£272k

1 Black Lion Green, Hay On Wye

HR3 5AR

3 bed1 bath
£196k

1 Castle Estate, Clyro

HR3 5SP

£194k

1 Albert Terrace, Heol Y Dwr, Hay On Wye

HR3 5AS

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 5a, Castle Street, Hay On Wye, Hereford, HR3 5DF. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.