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41 Birch Close, Hay On Wye, Hereford, HR3 5TL

EPC B

Estimated value

£238,000

  • Since the 2024 sale (£240,000)-1%
  • Against HR3 5TL's recent median (£320,000)-26%

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

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Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
51 m²
549 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 82
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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

£238,000

  • Against its 2024 sale (£240,000)-1%
  • Against HR3 5TL's recent median (£320,000)-26%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 41 Birch Close is modelled from its 51 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in HR3 5TL. 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

    51 m² from the EPC lodged in December 2017

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2024

  • Recent sales in HR3 5TL

    5 sales, median £320,000 (2025–2024)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: November 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull 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.

Sales timeline

  1. 23 April 2024Most recent

    £240,000

    +51.9%over 6 years

  2. 21 December 2017

    £157,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in HR3 5TL: £320,000 (2025–2024).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 41 Birch Close, Hay On Wye, Hereford, HR3 5TL. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • 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 41 Birch Close

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

41 Birch Close is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Hay-On-Wye, Hereford, Hereford (HR3 5TL). It has a recorded floor area of 51 m² (around 549 sq ft). The latest certificate (December 2017) returns a B (score 82), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 97). Other recorded features include a conservatory and outbuildings.

At 51 m² it sits well below the postcode median (91 m² across 42 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2017–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£437/sq ft) was about 75.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £240,000 in April 2024.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • OutbuildingsYes
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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.

41 Birch Close's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate
Dec 2017

EPC Rating

A
B
B82
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
1.0 t/year
Occupancy
—

Certificate validity

Valid until 14 December 2027

1 year remaining
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 41 Birch Close, Hay On Wye, Hereford, HR3 5TL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

41 Birch Close has no planning applications on record.

5

But the area is active

5 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

On the street

Versus other Birch Close homes

Four headline reads against 42 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

41 Birch Close outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,706

Street avg £2,800

Strongly above

Floor Area

51 m²

Street avg 85 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.0 t/year

Street avg 1.4 t/year

Strongly above

Years Held

2 years

Street avg 6 years

Strongly below
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

Crime

23/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.5 km

Hay Fire Station — bus stop.

Nearest stops

  • Hay Fire StationBus stop506m
  • Lower SheephouseBus stop930m
  • Hay-on-Wye ClockTowerBus stop1.0km
  • Hay CastleBus stop1.0km

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences135 reports49%
  • Anti-social Behaviour32 reports12%
  • Burglary24 reports9%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson20 reports7%

Go deeper on the local area

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

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End-Terrace HouseEPC BPermanent outbuildings

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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2 bed
£301k

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3 bed1 bath
£333k

1 Coronation Terrace, Cusop, Hay On Wye

HR3 5RD

3 bed1 bath
£342k

1 Begwyns Bluff, Clyro

HR3 5SR

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£477k

1 Brookside, Glasbury

HR3 5NF

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£346k

1 Bookers Edge, Newport Street, Hay On Wye

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Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 41 Birch Close is modelled from its 51 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in HR3 5TL. 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. 2 sales are recorded for 41 Birch Close. 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 41 Birch Close was lodged in December 2017 at band B and is valid until December 2027. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 41 Birch Close. 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 5TL.
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