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Long House Cottage, Dorstone, Hereford, HR3 6BL

Estimated value

£223,000

  • Against HR3 6BL's recent median (£360,000)-38%

Newest record on this page: April 2021. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
58 m²
624 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 53
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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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

£223,000

  • Against HR3 6BL's recent median (£360,000)-38%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Long House Cottage is modelled from its 58 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in HR3 6BL. 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

    58 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2018

  • Sales of this home

    No sale recorded since 1995

  • Recent sales in HR3 6BL

    5 sales, median £360,000 (2021–2016)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: April 2021Latest 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.

Long House Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

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 6BL: £360,000 (2021–2016).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for Long House Cottage, Dorstone, Hereford, HR3 6BL. 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 Long House Cottage

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

Long House Cottage is a semi-detached house in Dorstone, Hereford, Hereford (HR3 6BL). It has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (around 624 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1983-1990. The latest certificate (April 2018) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in October 2014 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 109), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Apr 2018

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E53
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 21 April 2028

1 year remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2018from Oct 2014
EPC improved fromF25toE53
Main Fuel
LPGOil

Fuel source changed

Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Very PoorPoor

Hot water efficiency improved

Windows
SingleFull Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Wall Insulation
Uninsulated StoneInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Roof Insulation
PartialInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
17%50%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Long House Cottage, Dorstone, Hereford, HR3 6BL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Long House Cottage has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

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

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.

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

Crime

23/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

1.4 km

Bell House — bus stop.

Nearest stops

  • Bell HouseBus stop1.4km
  • GreenBus stop1.4km
  • GreenBus stop1.4km
  • Crossway CornerBus stop2.0km

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around HR3 6BL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for HR3 6BL

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

41.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for HR3 6BL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.4dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Late 20th centurySemi-Detached BungalowEPC ENo mains gas

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Method

How to read this page

Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
How the estimate is made
The estimate for Long House Cottage is modelled from its 58 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in HR3 6BL. 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. No sale is recorded for Long House Cottage, which usually means it hasn't changed hands since 1995 or the sale was not for value. 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 Long House Cottage was lodged in April 2018 at band E and is valid until April 2028. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to Long House Cottage. 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 6BL. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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