What type of property is 2 Newton Cottages, Middlewood, HR3 5SX?

2 Newton Cottages, Middlewood, HR3 5SX is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 2 Newton Cottages, Middlewood, HR3 5SX last change hands?

2 Newton Cottages, Middlewood, HR3 5SX last sold for £330,000 in November 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £230,000 in August 2012. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 2 Newton Cottages, Middlewood, HR3 5SX changed over time?

Across 3 sales between August 2012 and November 2022, 2 Newton Cottages, Middlewood, HR3 5SX rose from £230,000 to £330,000, a change of £100,000. That works out to roughly +3.6% per year compounded over 10 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 2 Newton Cottages, Middlewood, HR3 5SX?

The current EPC rating for 2 Newton Cottages, Middlewood, HR3 5SX is E with a score of 47 out of 100, lodged in April 2022. It has improved from a F recorded in May 2011. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 2 Newton Cottages, Middlewood, HR3 5SX?

2 Newton Cottages, Middlewood, HR3 5SX has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (1,119 sq ft), around 35 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 23% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in HR3 5SX. Source: EPC Register.

How is 2 Newton Cottages, Middlewood, HR3 5SX heated?

The latest EPC at 2 Newton Cottages, Middlewood, HR3 5SX records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 2 Newton Cottages, Middlewood, HR3 5SX had any planning applications?

2 Newton Cottages, Middlewood, HR3 5SX has council approval for single-storey extension granted in July 2004 under ref. DS042812/F. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 2 Newton Cottages, Middlewood, HR3 5SX?

2 Newton Cottages, Middlewood, HR3 5SX is in council tax band C.

Where is 2 Newton Cottages, Middlewood, HR3 5SX located?

2 Newton Cottages, Middlewood, HR3 5SX sits in Dorstone, Hereford, Hereford. It falls within the HR3 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 2 Newton Cottages, Middlewood, HR3 5SX?

Police records around 2 Newton Cottages, Middlewood, HR3 5SX show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 4 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 75% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 2 Newton Cottages, Middlewood, HR3 5SX?

The closest primary school to 2 Newton Cottages, Middlewood, HR3 5SX is Clifford Primary School (2.0km).

What is the nearest station to 2 Newton Cottages, Middlewood, HR3 5SX?

The closest bus stop to 2 Newton Cottages, Middlewood, HR3 5SX is Newton Turn, 812m away. In total there are 8 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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2 Newton Cottages, Middlewood, Dorstone, Hereford, HR3 5SX

3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

104 m²

1119 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 47

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 2 Newton Cottages

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

2 Newton Cottages is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Dorstone, Hereford, Hereford (HR3 5SX). It has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (around 1119 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2022) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in May 2011 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

At 104 m² it sits well below the postcode median (156 m² across 4 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2004. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2012–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£295/sq ft) was about 30.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £330,000 in November 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

2 Newton Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Apr 2022

EPC Rating

E47

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

7.1 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2022from May 2011

EPC improved fromF32toE47

Heating System

Storage HeatersGas Boiler

Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler

Main Fuel

ElectricOil

Fuel source changed

Heating Controls

ManualFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

PoorAverage

Hot water efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting

9%60%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gas

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

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Newton Cottages, Middlewood, Dorstone, Hereford, HR3 5SX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 2 Newton Cottages, Middlewood, Dorstone, Hereford, HR3 5SX

1decisions1extensions9documents5nearby

Jul 2004
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey
Various alterations and first floor extension
Documents
9 docs on file
Reference
DS042812/F
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£346,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.6% per year over 10 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£330,000

Growth on file: 3.6% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

8 November 2022Most recent
£330,000
+50.0%over 9 years
8 May 2013
£220,000
-4.3%over 9 months
22 August 2012
£230,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in HR3 5SX: £415,000 (2024–2011).

Nearby sales in HR3 5SX

On the street

Versus other Middlewood homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On co₂ emissions, 2 Newton Cottages stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,173

Street avg £3,010

Above

Floor Area

104 m²

Street avg 162 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

7.1 t/year

Street avg 10.8 t/year

Strongly above

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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.

Full Hereford report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.8 km

Newton Turn — bus stop.

Closest school

2.0 km

Clifford Primary School. 1 school nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around HR3 5SX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for HR3 5SX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.0dB

Low

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