Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Castle Gardens, Ty Crug, Forest Road, Hay On Wye, Hereford, HR3 5DS
Estimated value
£614,000
- Since the 2024 sale (£575,000)+7%
- Against HR3 5DS's recent median (£450,000)+36%
Newest record on this page: March 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
156 m²
1679 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£614,000
- Against its 2024 sale (£575,000)+7%
- Against HR3 5DS's recent median (£450,000)+36%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Castle Gardens is modelled from its 156 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in HR3 5DS. 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
156 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2024
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2024
Recent sales in HR3 5DS
5 sales, median £450,000 (2026–2021)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: March 2026 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Castle Gardens valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
2 December 2024Most recent
£575,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in HR3 5DS: £450,000 (2026–2021).
Nearby sales in HR3 5DS
The Retreat, Forest Road, Hay On Wye, Hereford, HR3 5DS
Sold Mar 2026
£515,000Honeysuckle House, Forest Road, Hay On Wye, Hereford, HR3 5DS
Sold May 2022
£640,0005 Castle Gardens, Forest Road, Hay On Wye, Hereford, HR3 5DS
Sold Sept 2021
£369,995Castle Gardens, Heulwen, Forest Road, Hay On Wye, Hereford, HR3 5DS
Sold Apr 2011
£275,000
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- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About Castle Gardens
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Castle Gardens is a detached house in Hay-On-Wye, Hereford, Hereford (HR3 5DS). It has a recorded floor area of 156 m² (around 1679 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1967-1975. The latest certificate (July 2024) shows a C (score 71). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82).
At 156 m² it's 24.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (125 m² median across 5 EPCs). On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£342/sq ft) was about 15.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: December 2024 at £575,000.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate
Jul 2024EPC Rating
A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 29 July 2034
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Castle Gardens, Ty Crug, Forest Road, Hay On Wye, Hereford, HR3 5DS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Castle Gardens 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.
Versus other Forest Road homes
Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Castle Gardens is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.
Price per m²
£3,686
Street avg £3,106
Floor Area
156 m²
Street avg 150 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.2 t/year
Street avg 3.4 t/year
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
23/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Hay Castle — bus stop.
Nearest stops
- Hay CastleBus stop254m
- Hay-on-Wye ClockTowerBus stop436m
- Clock TowerBus stop449m
- Hay Fire StationBus stop489m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences135 reports49%
- Anti-social Behaviour32 reports12%
- Burglary24 reports9%
- Criminal Damage & Arson20 reports7%
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around HR3 5DS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.4dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for Castle Gardens is modelled from its 156 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in HR3 5DS. 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 Castle Gardens. 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 Castle Gardens was lodged in July 2024 at band C and is valid until July 2034. 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 Castle Gardens. 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 5DS. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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