Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Penymaes House, Hay On Wye, Hereford, HR3 5PP
1 planning record
Estimated value
£905,000
- Since the 2023 sale (£1,400,000)-35%
- Against HR3 5PP's recent median (£585,000)+55%
Newest record on this page: February 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
11
From EPC
Floor area
394 m²
4241 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 36
Council tax
Band H
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£905,000
- Against its 2023 sale (£1,400,000)-35%
- Against HR3 5PP's recent median (£585,000)+55%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Penymaes House is modelled from its 394 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in HR3 5PP. 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
394 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2022
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2023
Recent sales in HR3 5PP
5 sales, median £585,000 (2025–2020)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: February 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | 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.
Penymaes House valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
10 January 2023Most recent
£1,400,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in HR3 5PP: £585,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in HR3 5PP
Sunnybank, Hay On Wye, Hereford, HR3 5PP
Sold Feb 2025
£230,000Upper Sheep House Farm, Hay On Wye, Hereford, HR3 5PP
Sold Mar 2023
£1,427,050Upper Sheep House Farm, 3 The Foldyard, Hay On Wye, Hereford, HR3 5PP
Sold Apr 2022
£675,000Upper Sheep House Farm, 6 The Foldyard, Hay On Wye, Hereford, HR3 5PP
Sold Jun 2021
£585,000Croft, Hay On Wye, Hereford, HR3 5PP
Sold Mar 2020
£390,000
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- 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 Penymaes House
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Penymaes House is a detached house in Hay-On-Wye, Hereford, Hereford (HR3 5PP). It has a recorded floor area of 394 m² (around 4241 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band H. The latest certificate (May 2022) shows an F (score 36), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
Today's modelled estimate of £905,000 is 35.4% below the 2023 sale of £1,400,000, below the original sale price, which typically signals condition or completion-status changes worth verifying. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£330/sq ft) was about 62.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 394 m² the property is well over the postcode median (100 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Sold January 2023 for £1,400,000. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2023.
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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.
Penymaes House sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
Current Certificate
May 2022EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
F36
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
21.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 22 May 2032
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Penymaes House, Hay On Wye, Hereford, HR3 5PP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at Penymaes House, Hay On Wye, Hereford, HR3 5PP
1decisions5nearby
- Dec 2023OutbuildingOtherOutcome in report
Erection of a new agricultural building (dutch barn) for use as fodder and storage
- Reference
- 23/1683/AGR
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Versus the street
Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Years Held for Penymaes House lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,553
Street avg £2,958
Floor Area
394 m²
Street avg 133 m²
Habitable Rooms
11 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
21.0 t/year
Street avg 5.8 t/year
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.
Crime
23/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Lower Sheephouse — bus stop.
Nearest stops
- Lower SheephouseBus stop39m
- Little Ffordd-FawrBus stop1.1km
- Hay Fire StationBus stop1.3km
- Llanigon CrossroadsBus stop1.4km
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences135 reports49%
- Anti-social Behaviour32 reports12%
- Burglary24 reports9%
- Criminal Damage & Arson20 reports7%
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Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC FPre-1919 buildDetached over 300m²Extended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gas
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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 Penymaes House is modelled from its 394 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in HR3 5PP. 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. 1 sale is recorded for Penymaes House. 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 Penymaes House was lodged in May 2022 at band F and is valid until May 2032. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to Penymaes House. 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 5PP.
- Council tax band
- Penymaes House is in council tax band H. 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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