What type of property is 18 Bells Orchard, HR3 6NE?

18 Bells Orchard, HR3 6NE is a 3-bedroom detached house.

When did 18 Bells Orchard, HR3 6NE last change hands?

18 Bells Orchard, HR3 6NE last sold for £275,000 in October 2020, around 6 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £215,000 in August 2006. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 18 Bells Orchard, HR3 6NE?

Across 3 sales between August 2006 and October 2020, 18 Bells Orchard, HR3 6NE rose from £215,000 to £275,000, a change of £60,000. That works out to roughly +1.8% per year compounded over 14 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 18 Bells Orchard, HR3 6NE?

The current EPC rating for 18 Bells Orchard, HR3 6NE is C with a score of 80 out of 100, lodged in June 2024. It has improved from a E recorded in March 2016 (2 bands). The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 18 Bells Orchard, HR3 6NE?

18 Bells Orchard, HR3 6NE has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (1,066 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 36% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in HR3 6NE. Source: EPC Register.

How is 18 Bells Orchard, HR3 6NE heated?

The latest EPC at 18 Bells Orchard, HR3 6NE records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 18 Bells Orchard, HR3 6NE?

18 Bells Orchard, HR3 6NE has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in October 2021 under ref. P213049/FH. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 18 Bells Orchard, HR3 6NE?

18 Bells Orchard, HR3 6NE is in council tax band D.

Where is 18 Bells Orchard, HR3 6NE located?

18 Bells Orchard, HR3 6NE sits in Almeley, Hereford, Hereford. It falls within the HR3 postcode district.

What is crime like near 18 Bells Orchard, HR3 6NE?

Police records around 18 Bells Orchard, HR3 6NE 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 18 Bells Orchard, HR3 6NE?

The closest primary school to 18 Bells Orchard, HR3 6NE is Almeley Primary School (153m).

What is the nearest station to 18 Bells Orchard, HR3 6NE?

The closest bus stop to 18 Bells Orchard, HR3 6NE is West View, 172m away. In total there are 7 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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18 Bells Orchard, Almeley, Hereford, HR3 6NE

3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

99 m²

1066 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 80

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 18 Bells Orchard

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

18 Bells Orchard is a three-bedroom detached house in Almeley, Hereford, Hereford (HR3 6NE). It has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (around 1066 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2024) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in March 2016 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 107), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2021. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 99 m² it's 27.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (78 m² median across 18 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 72% of similar EPCs). Across 2006–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £349,000 is 26.9% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£258/sq ft) was about 23.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: October 2020 at £275,000.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenYes

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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.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

Jun 2024

EPC Rating

C80

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2024from Mar 2016

EPC improved fromE49toC78

Hot Water

Main SystemMain (No Stat)

Hot water system changed

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting

33%92%

More low energy lighting installed

Jun 2024from May 2024

Hot Water

Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

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Late 20th centuryDetached BungalowEPC CNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Bells Orchard, Almeley, Hereford, HR3 6NE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 Bells Orchard has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 18 Bells Orchard, Almeley, Hereford, HR3 6NE

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Oct 2021
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Proposed single storey rear extension.
Documents
8 docs on file
Reference
P213049/FH
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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.

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Current estimate

£349,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.8% per year over 14 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£275,000

Growth on file: 1.8% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

15 October 2020Most recent
£275,000
+37.5%over 4 years
14 July 2016
£200,000
-7.0%over 9 years
20 August 2006
£215,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in HR3 6NE: £200,000 (2025–2018).

Nearby sales in HR3 6NE

On the street

Versus other Bells Orchard homes

Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 18 Bells Orchard stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,778

Street avg £2,342

Strongly above

Floor Area

99 m²

Street avg 82 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.6 t/year

Street avg 5.1 t/year

Above

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

0.2 km

West View — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Almeley Primary School. 1 school nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for HR3 6NE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

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