1 Back Fold, Hay On Wye, Hereford, HR3 5EQ
About 1 Back Fold
1 Back Fold is a detached house in Hay-On-Wye, Hereford, Hereford (HR3 5EQ). It has a recorded floor area of 40 m² (around 435 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1996-2002. The latest certificate (June 2009) shows an F (score 30), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at F across 2 certificates since June 2009. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from June 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 40 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 4 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 32–77 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to D, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (30 versus a best of 66).
Untraded for 21 years, with the last transfer in April 2005. Across 2003–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 13.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £127,000 sits 103.2% above the 2005 sale of £62,500. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused.
Energy performance
1 Back Fold'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 03 Jun 2019
EPC Rating
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Planning history
3 applications on record at 1 Back Fold, Hay On Wye, Hereford, HR3 5EQ
- Jul 2018RenovationFullOutcome in report
1. Removal of existing shop front which is beyond repair, 2. Concrete foundation and brick plinth single skin wall to be built to support new frame 3. Oiled sapele hardwood frame and doors to be fitted to same dimensions as existing frame, 4. Frames and doors to be fitted with double glazing, 5. Disabled access threshhold strip to be fitted into concrete floor.
- Documents
- 39 docs on file
- Reference
- 18/16000/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- ConditionsDec 2018Decision
- AdvertisingJul 2018Decision
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Sales history & valuation
£127,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 13.2% per year over 2 years.
£62,500
Growth on file: 13.2% per year over 2 years.
Sales timeline
14 April 2005Most recent
£62,500
+25.1%over 1 year26 June 2003
£49,950
Median price across the last 2 sales in HR3 5EQ: £157,500 (2013–2003).
Nearby sales in HR3 5EQ
Versus other Back Fold homes
EPC Rating for 1 Back Fold lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
30 (F)
Street avg 45 (E)
Floor Area
40 m²
Street avg 50 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 t/year
Street avg 4.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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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
0.1 km
Hay Castle — bus stop.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.7dB







