Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Laurel Cottage, Swan Bank, Hay On Wye, Hereford, HR3 5DW
2 planning records
Estimated value
£727,000
- Against HR3 5DW's recent median (£235,000)+209%
Newest record on this page: May 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
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
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£727,000
- Against HR3 5DW's recent median (£235,000)+209%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Laurel Cottage is modelled from its 245 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in HR3 5DW. 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
245 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2025
Sales of this home
No sale recorded since 1995
Recent sales in HR3 5DW
5 sales, median £235,000 (2022–2018)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: July 2022 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 2 applications | 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.
Laurel Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
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).
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
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for Laurel Cottage, Swan Bank, Hay On Wye, Hereford, HR3 5DW. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- 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 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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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 2025EPC 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
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
- Apr 2020ConservatoryFullOutcome 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
- More recent applications — locked
- ConditionsJul 2020Decision
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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)
Floor Area
245 m²
Street avg 102 m²
CO₂ Emissions
13.0 t/year
Street avg 5.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
10 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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 stop297m
- Hay Fire StationBus stop328m
- Hay-on-Wye ClockTowerBus stop384m
- Clock TowerBus stop406m
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 5DW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
41.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.1dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)
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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 Laurel Cottage is modelled from its 245 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in HR3 5DW. 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. No sale is recorded for Laurel Cottage, which usually means it hasn't changed hands since 1995 or the sale was not for value. 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 Laurel Cottage was lodged in May 2025 at band E and is valid until May 2035. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to Laurel Cottage. 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 5DW. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- Laurel Cottage is in council tax band G. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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