Slumber Cottage, Glasbury, Hereford, HR3 5NZ
About Slumber Cottage
Slumber Cottage is a detached house in Glasbury, Hereford, Hereford (HR3 5NZ). It has a recorded floor area of 122 m² (around 1313 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (December 2015) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in July 2012 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from December 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since February 2002, a hold of 24 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £488,000 sits 160.3% above the 2002 sale of £187,500. At 122 m² it's 22% larger than the typical home in the postcode (100 m² median across 3 EPCs).
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Dec 2025
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Slumber Cottage 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
Slumber Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£488,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£187,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
15 February 2002Most recent
£187,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in HR3 5NZ: £379,250 (2025–2018).
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£960,000Cwmbach Cottage, Glasbury, Hereford, HR3 5NZ
Sold Mar 2020
£230,000Mountain View, Glasbury, Hereford, HR3 5NZ
Sold Jan 2018
£222,500
Versus the street
EPC Rating for Slumber Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
59 (D)
Street avg 41 (E)
Floor Area
122 m²
Street avg 109 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.9 t/year
Street avg 11.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.8 km
Cwmbach Cottage — bus stop.
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