5 Old Ffordd Fawr, Hay On Wye, Hereford, HR3 5PR
About 5 Old Ffordd Fawr
5 Old Ffordd Fawr is a semi-detached house in Hay-On-Wye, Hereford, Hereford (HR3 5PR). It has a recorded floor area of 159 m² (around 1711 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (November 2025) returns a high B (score 88), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. When first surveyed in June 2022 the rating was E, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average and main heating went from Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 93). Main heating runs on electricity.
Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 86% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £615,000 is 32.3% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£272/sq ft) was about 54.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £465,000 in May 2024.
Energy performance
5 Old Ffordd Fawr's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
5 Old Ffordd Fawr 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
Latest sale on 5 Old Ffordd Fawr was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£615,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£465,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
1 May 2024Most recent
£465,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in HR3 5PR: £242,000 (2022–2015).
Nearby sales in HR3 5PR
1 Old Ffordd Fawr, Hay On Wye, Hereford, HR3 5PR
Sold Aug 2022
£440,000Little Ffordd Fawr, Hay On Wye, Hereford, HR3 5PR
Sold Apr 2018
£206,666Brook Cottage, Hay On Wye, Hereford, HR3 5PR
Sold Dec 2015
£275,0006 Old Ffordd Fawr, Hay On Wye, Hereford, HR3 5PR
Sold May 2015
£300,0004 Old Ffordd Fawr, Hay On Wye, Hereford, HR3 5PR
Sold Oct 2006
£285,000
Versus the street
Years Held for 5 Old Ffordd Fawr lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,925
Street avg £2,484
Floor Area
159 m²
Street avg 139 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
0.5 t/year
Street avg 5.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Little Ffordd-Fawr — bus stop.
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