What kind of home is 2 Bells Orchard, HR3 6NE?

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

What did 2 Bells Orchard, HR3 6NE sell for?

2 Bells Orchard, HR3 6NE last sold for £230,000 in November 2018, around 8 years ago. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £133,000 in September 2002. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 2 Bells Orchard, HR3 6NE changed over time?

Across 5 sales between September 2002 and November 2018, 2 Bells Orchard, HR3 6NE rose from £133,000 to £230,000, a change of £97,000. That works out to roughly +3.4% per year compounded over 16 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 2 Bells Orchard, HR3 6NE?

The current EPC rating for 2 Bells Orchard, HR3 6NE is D with a score of 59 out of 100, lodged in June 2018. It has improved from a E recorded in July 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 2 Bells Orchard, HR3 6NE?

2 Bells Orchard, HR3 6NE has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (904 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 14% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in HR3 6NE. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 2 Bells Orchard, HR3 6NE use?

The latest EPC at 2 Bells Orchard, HR3 6NE records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 2 Bells Orchard, HR3 6NE?

2 Bells Orchard, HR3 6NE is in council tax band C.

Which area is 2 Bells Orchard, HR3 6NE in?

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

Is 2 Bells Orchard, HR3 6NE in a safe area?

Police records around 2 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.

What schools are near 2 Bells Orchard, HR3 6NE?

The closest primary school to 2 Bells Orchard, HR3 6NE is Almeley Primary School (153m).

What transport links are near 2 Bells Orchard, HR3 6NE?

The closest bus stop to 2 Bells Orchard, HR3 6NE is West View, 172m away. In total there are 7 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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2 Bells Orchard, Almeley, Hereford, HR3 6NE

5 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

84 m²

904 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 59

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 2 Bells Orchard

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

2 Bells Orchard is a three-bedroom detached house in Almeley, Hereford, Hereford (HR3 6NE). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2018) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in July 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Main heating runs on oil.

Most recent transfer: November 2018 at £230,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2002–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £295,000 is 28.3% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£254/sq ft) was about 22.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenYes
DrivewayYes

Building

Heating systemOil

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

Jun 2018

EPC Rating

D59

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2014from Jul 2014

EPC improved fromE43toF38

Hot Water

Very PoorAverage

Hot water efficiency improved

Jun 2018from Nov 2014

EPC improved fromF38toD59

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

Immersion (Off-Peak)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Walls

PoorGood

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

56%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Late 20th centuryDetached BungalowEPC DNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Bells Orchard, Almeley, Hereford, HR3 6NE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Bells Orchard has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

8 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.

2 Bells Orchard has changed hands more often than typical for the area.

Current estimate

£295,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.4% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£230,000

Growth on file: 3.4% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

19 November 2018Most recent
£230,000
+29.2%over 2 years
28 January 2016
£178,000
+7.9%over 1 year
19 October 2014
£165,000
-20.3%over 7 years
2 September 2007
£207,000
+55.6%over 4 years
9 September 2002
£133,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in HR3 6NE: £200,000 (2025–2019).

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.

Price per m²

£2,738

Street avg £2,345

Above

Floor Area

84 m²

Street avg 82 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.5 t/year

Street avg 5.0 t/year

On par

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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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1 Bells Orchard, Almeley

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1 Eastfield, Eardisley

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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

0.2 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

80 dB

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Common questions

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