The Firs, Church Street, Hay On Wye, Hereford, HR3 5DQ
About The Firs
The Firs is a detached house in Hay-On-Wye, Hereford, Hereford (HR3 5DQ). It has a recorded floor area of 240 m² (around 2584 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (June 2009) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The latest certificate is from June 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 240 m² the property is well over the postcode median (149 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Last sold in May 2018, so it's been off the market for around 8 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1998–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £630,000 is 26% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£193/sq ft) was about 27.4% below the postcode norm.
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Energy performance
The Firs's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 Jun 2019
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Planning history
The Firs 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.
Sales history & valuation
The Firs has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.
£630,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.6% per year over 20 years.
£500,000
Growth on file: 7.6% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
31 May 2018Most recent
£500,000
-21.9%over 10 years23 October 2007
£640,000
+293.8%over 7 years10 March 2000
£162,500
+41.3%over 1 year29 April 1998
£115,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in HR3 5DQ: £800,000 (2025–2018).
Nearby sales in HR3 5DQ
2 Church Street, Hay On Wye, Hereford, HR3 5DQ
Sold Aug 2025
£815,0004 Church Street, Hay On Wye, Hereford, HR3 5DQ
Sold Jun 2024
£325,000Radnor House, Church Street, Hay On Wye, Hereford, HR3 5DQ
Sold Aug 2023
£868,0003 Church Street, Hay On Wye, Hereford, HR3 5DQ
Sold Apr 2017
£220,0008 Church Street, Hay On Wye, Hereford, HR3 5DQ
Sold Mar 2010
£280,000
Versus other Church Street homes
The Firs is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£2,082
Street avg £3,758
Floor Area
240 m²
Street avg 158 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.8 t/year
Street avg 8.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.2 km
Hay Castle — bus stop.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.0dB