20 Swan Bank, Hay On Wye, Hereford, HR3 5DW
About 20 Swan Bank
20 Swan Bank is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Hay-On-Wye, Hereford, Hereford (HR3 5DW). It has a recorded floor area of 119 m² (around 1281 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2021) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include outbuildings.
Across 1997–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£304/sq ft) was about 59.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: January 2022 at £390,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- OutbuildingsYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has permanent outbuildings, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
20 Swan Bank 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
Latest sale on 20 Swan Bank was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£400,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.4% per year over 25 years.
£390,000
Growth on file: 7.4% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
18 January 2022Most recent
£390,000
+88.0%over 16 years14 November 2005
£207,500
+219.2%over 8 years7 February 1997
£65,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in HR3 5DW: £230,000 (2022–2013).
Nearby sales in HR3 5DW
16 Swan Bank, Hay On Wye, Hereford, HR3 5DW
Sold Jul 2022
£235,000Loggin Cottage, Swan Bank, Hay On Wye, Hereford, HR3 5DW
Sold Sept 2020
£280,00015 Swan Bank, Hay On Wye, Hereford, HR3 5DW
Sold May 2018
£175,00019 Swan Bank, Hay On Wye, Hereford, HR3 5DW
Sold Jul 2013
£174,0001 Haver Court, Swan Bank, Hay On Wye, Hereford, HR3 5DW
Sold Dec 2011
£250,000
Versus other Swan Bank homes
20 Swan Bank is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£3,277
Street avg £2,398
Floor Area
119 m²
Street avg 114 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.5 t/year
Street avg 6.2 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
0.3 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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
41.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.1dB







