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Swanbank House, Swan Bank, Hay On Wye, Hereford, HR3 5DW

Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
130 m²
1399 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Swanbank House

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

Swanbank House is a semi-detached house in Hay-On-Wye, Hereford, Hereford (HR3 5DW). It has a recorded floor area of 130 m² (around 1399 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (May 2023) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (July 2013); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2023from Jul 2013
EPC improved fromC69toD65
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 build

Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

From £955 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

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

Swanbank House has no planning applications on record.

5

But the area is active

5 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

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

Current estimate

£353,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

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.

Floor Area for Swanbank House runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

EPC Rating

65 (D)

Street avg 56 (D)

Above

Floor Area

130 m²

Street avg 113 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.4 t/year

Street avg 6.2 t/year

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Swanbank House

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

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

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

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£352k

1 Birch Close, Hay On Wye

HR3 5TL

£363k

1 Bookers Edge, Newport Street, Hay On Wye

HR3 5FF

4 bed3 bath
£341k

1 Beech Drive, Llanigon

HR3 5TQ

£338k

1 Begwyns Bluff, Clyro

HR3 5SR

3 bed
£319k

1 Coronation Terrace, Cusop, Hay On Wye

HR3 5RD

3 bed1 bath
£393k

1 Baskerville Court, Clyro

HR3 5SS

4 bed
£314k

1 Albion Terrace, Hay On Wye

HR3 5AP

£400k

1 Buttercup Meadow, Clyro

HR3 5JZ

4 bed2 bath
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

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.

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

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Swanbank House, Swan Bank, Hay On Wye, Hereford, HR3 5DW. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.