Lower Ffordd Fawr Cottage, Hay On Wye, Hereford, HR3 5PR
About Lower Ffordd Fawr Cottage
Lower Ffordd Fawr Cottage is a semi-detached house in Hay-On-Wye, Hereford, Hereford (HR3 5PR). It has a recorded floor area of 143 m² (around 1539 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (July 2020) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in June 2020 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 69). Main heating runs on oil.
2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused.
Energy performance
Lower Ffordd Fawr Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 9 July 2030
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Cavity wall insulation installed
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
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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
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
2 applications on record at Lower Ffordd Fawr Cottage, Hay On Wye, Hereford, HR3 5PR
- Nov 2015DemolitionFullOutcome in report
Full: Extension to cottage and conversion and extension of ancillary building to form a dwelling. To include the demolition of existing conservatory and previous extension to the cottage
Extension- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- P/2015/0337
- More recent applications — locked
- AmendmentMar 2019Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Lower Ffordd Fawr Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£386,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in HR3 5PR: £242,000 (2024–2016).
Nearby sales in HR3 5PR
5 Old Ffordd Fawr, Hay On Wye, Hereford, HR3 5PR
Sold May 2024
£465,0001 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
£300,000
Versus the street
EPC Rating for Lower Ffordd Fawr Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
56 (D)
Street avg 68 (D)
Floor Area
143 m²
Street avg 141 m²
CO₂ Emissions
7.4 t/year
Street avg 4.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
23/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Little Ffordd-Fawr — bus stop.
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