What kind of home is The Beren, Middlewood, HR3 5SX?

The Beren, Middlewood, HR3 5SX is a detached house.

What did The Beren, Middlewood, HR3 5SX sell for?

The Beren, Middlewood, HR3 5SX last sold for £415,000 in March 2023, around 3 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £45,000 in September 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for The Beren, Middlewood, HR3 5SX?

Across 3 sales between September 1995 and March 2023, The Beren, Middlewood, HR3 5SX rose from £45,000 to £415,000, a change of £370,000. That works out to roughly +8.4% per year compounded over 27 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is The Beren, Middlewood, HR3 5SX?

The current EPC rating for The Beren, Middlewood, HR3 5SX is E with a score of 51 out of 100, lodged in August 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

How big is The Beren, Middlewood, HR3 5SX?

The Beren, Middlewood, HR3 5SX has a recorded floor area of 135 m² (1,453 sq ft). That makes it about 30% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in HR3 5SX. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does The Beren, Middlewood, HR3 5SX use?

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

What is the council tax band for The Beren, Middlewood, HR3 5SX?

The Beren, Middlewood, HR3 5SX is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is The Beren, Middlewood, HR3 5SX in?

The Beren, Middlewood, HR3 5SX sits in Dorstone, Hereford, Hereford. It falls within the HR3 postcode district.

What is crime like near The Beren, Middlewood, HR3 5SX?

Police records around The Beren, 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.

What schools are near The Beren, Middlewood, HR3 5SX?

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

What transport links are near The Beren, Middlewood, HR3 5SX?

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

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The Beren, Middlewood, Dorstone, Hereford, HR3 5SX

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

135 m²

1453 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 51

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About The Beren

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

The Beren is a detached house in Dorstone, Hereford, Hereford (HR3 5SX). It has a recorded floor area of 135 m² (around 1453 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2023) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since December 2021. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 94), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

Across 1995–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£286/sq ft) was about 26.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold March 2023 for £415,000.

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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.

The Beren's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Aug 2023

EPC Rating

E51

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

8.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Beren, Middlewood, Dorstone, Hereford, HR3 5SX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

The Beren 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Price for The Beren has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.

Current estimate

£434,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.4% per year over 27 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£415,000

Growth on file: 8.4% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

23 March 2023Most recent
£415,000
+538.5%over 24 years
19 July 1998
£65,000
+44.4%over 2 years
28 September 1995
£45,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in HR3 5SX: £330,000 (2024–2013).

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.

The Beren is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£3,074

Street avg £3,035

On par

Floor Area

135 m²

Street avg 154 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

8.0 t/year

Street avg 10.5 t/year

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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