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About The Friars House
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
The Friars House is a semi-detached house in Hereford (HR4 0AY). It has a recorded floor area of 377 m² (around 4058 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (January 2021) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in November 2008 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good, lighting went from Very Poor to Good and main heating went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 70), a 2-band jump.
At 377 m² the property is well over the postcode median (87 m² across 43 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 72% of similar EPCs). 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
The Friars House's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2021
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E52
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
19.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against The Friars House, Barton Road, Hereford, HR4 0AY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Mar 2026RenovationHeritageGranted
Replacement windows, rooflights, secondary glazing and internal alterations.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The Friars House has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£571,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
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.
Versus other Barton Road homes
Four headline reads against 30 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On floor area, The Friars House stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
52 (E)
Street avg 58 (D)
Floor Area
377 m²
Street avg 126 m²
CO₂ Emissions
19.0 t/year
Street avg 6.1 t/year
Similar properties nearby
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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Crime
5/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Friar Street Library — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around HR4 0AY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.7dB
Everything within walking distance
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