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5 sales on record
About The Retreat
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
The Retreat is a detached house in Hay-On-Wye, Hereford, Hereford (HR3 5DS). It has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (around 1012 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1950-1966. The latest certificate (February 2023) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since November 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 4.1% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£445/sq ft) was about 142.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 94 m² it sits well below the postcode median (168 m² across 4 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Most recent transfer: June 2023 at £450,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
The Retreat sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2023
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The Retreat has changed hands more often than typical for the area.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£442,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.1% per year over 11 years.
Last sold (2023)
£450,000
Growth on file: 4.1% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Forest Road homes
Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
The Retreat outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,787
Street avg £2,315
Floor Area
94 m²
Street avg 165 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor 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.
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
0.3 km
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
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 13 points of interest in total.
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