21 Swan Bank, Hay On Wye, Hereford, HR3 5DW
About 21 Swan Bank
21 Swan Bank is a mid-terrace house in Hay-On-Wye, Hereford, Hereford (HR3 5DW). It has a recorded floor area of 27 m² (around 296 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2010) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 57). The latest certificate is from October 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since January 2000, a hold of 26 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £217,000 sits 247.2% above the 2000 sale of £62,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£211/sq ft) was about 28.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 27 m² it sits well below the postcode median (121 m² across 11 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 73% of similar EPCs).
Energy performance
21 Swan Bank's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Oct 2020
EPC Rating
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Planning history
21 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 21 Swan Bank was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£217,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£62,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
7 January 2000Most recent
£62,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in HR3 5DW: £235,000 (2022–2018).
Nearby sales in HR3 5DW
16 Swan Bank, Hay On Wye, Hereford, HR3 5DW
Sold Jul 2022
£235,00020 Swan Bank, Hay On Wye, Hereford, HR3 5DW
Sold Jan 2022
£390,000Loggin 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
£174,000
Versus other Swan Bank homes
21 Swan Bank outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,276
Street avg £2,541
Floor Area
27 m²
Street avg 122 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 t/year
Street avg 6.3 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







