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Upper Sheep House Cottage, Hay On Wye, Hereford, HR3 5PP

3 sales on record1 planning record

Estimated value

£319,000

  • Since the 2014 sale (£230,000)+39%
  • Against HR3 5PP's recent median (£675,000)-53%

Newest record on this page: February 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
86 m²
926 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 55
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£319,000

  • Against its 2014 sale (£230,000)+39%
  • Against HR3 5PP's recent median (£675,000)-53%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Upper Sheep House Cottage is modelled from its 86 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales 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

    86 m² from the EPC lodged in November 2015

  • Sales of this home

    3 sales recorded, the latest in 2014

  • Recent sales in HR3 5PP

    5 sales, median £675,000 (2025–2021)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: February 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 applicationFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Upper Sheep House Cottage has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2002.

Sales timeline

  1. 10 January 2014Most recent

    £230,000

    +32.9%over 9 years

  2. 29 June 2004

    £173,000

    +82.1%over 2 years

  3. 23 January 2002

    £95,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in HR3 5PP: £675,000 (2025–2021).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for Upper Sheep House Cottage, Hay On Wye, Hereford, HR3 5PP. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
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  • 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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Overview

About Upper Sheep House Cottage

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

Upper Sheep House Cottage is a detached house in Hay-On-Wye, Hereford, Hereford (HR3 5PP). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2015) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in August 2012 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from November 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2002–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £319,000 is 38.7% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£248/sq ft) was about 19.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in January 2014, so it's been off the market for around 13 years. At 86 m² it's 21.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (109 m² median across 8 EPCs). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2010.

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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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Nov 2025

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Nov 2015

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D55
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 4 November 2025

New assessment needed to sell or let

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2015from Aug 2012
EPC improved fromE52toD55
Windows
Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Upper Sheep House Cottage, Hay On Wye, Hereford, HR3 5PP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at Upper Sheep House Cottage, Hay On Wye, Hereford, HR3 5PP

1decisions1extensions1documents5nearby
  1. Feb 2010
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension to dwelling

    Documents
    1 doc on file
    Reference
    P/2009/1349
    Full record in report

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On the street

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 Upper Sheep House Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,674

Street avg £3,178

Below

Floor Area

86 m²

Street avg 171 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.6 t/year

Street avg 7.8 t/year

Strongly above
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.
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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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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC DPre-1919 build

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Comparables

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Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for Upper Sheep House Cottage is modelled from its 86 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales 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. 3 sales are recorded for Upper Sheep House Cottage. 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 Upper Sheep House Cottage was lodged in November 2015 at band D and expired in November 2025, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to Upper Sheep House 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 5PP.
Council tax band
Upper Sheep House Cottage is in council tax band D. 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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