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Laurel Cottage, Swan Bank, Hay On Wye, Hereford, HR3 5DW

2 planning records
Property type
End terrace
Habitable rooms
10
From EPC
Floor area
245 m²
2637 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 52
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About Laurel Cottage

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

Laurel Cottage is an end-of-terrace house in Hay-On-Wye, Hereford, Hereford (HR3 5DW). It has a recorded floor area of 245 m² (around 2637 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (May 2025) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump.

At 245 m² the property is well over the postcode median (121 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 73% of similar EPCs). 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Laurel Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate
May 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E52
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
13.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 20 May 2035

8 years remaining
SDL Surveying

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

Because the property was built before 1919 and has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Laurel Cottage, Swan Bank, Hay On Wye, Hereford, HR3 5DW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Laurel Cottage has an approved single-storey side extension on the planning record.

2 applications on record at Laurel Cottage, Swan Bank, Hay On Wye, Hereford, HR3 5DW

2decisions1extensions58documents5nearby
  1. Apr 2020
    ConservatoryFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Side of property

    Single storey Conservatory to side, Skylights and Alterations to Patio

    Extension
    Documents
    47 docs on file
    Reference
    20/18227/FUL
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ConditionsDecision

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Laurel Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£727,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in HR3 5DW: £235,000 (2022–2018).

On the street

Versus other Swan Bank homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, Laurel Cottage stands well clear of the street.

EPC Rating

52 (E)

Street avg 57 (D)

Below

Floor Area

245 m²

Street avg 102 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

13.0 t/year

Street avg 5.5 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

10 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Laurel Cottage

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

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Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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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.
Full Hereford report

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.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around HR3 5DW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for HR3 5DW

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

41.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for HR3 5DW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.1dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

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