What type of property is 40 Melrose Place, HR4 0DN?

40 Melrose Place, HR4 0DN is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did 40 Melrose Place, HR4 0DN last change hands?

40 Melrose Place, HR4 0DN last sold for £164,000 in March 2005, around 21 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £72,250 in January 2000. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 40 Melrose Place, HR4 0DN?

Across 3 sales between January 2000 and March 2005, 40 Melrose Place, HR4 0DN rose from £72,250 to £164,000, a change of £91,750. That works out to roughly +17.3% per year compounded over 5 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 40 Melrose Place, HR4 0DN have?

The current EPC rating for 40 Melrose Place, HR4 0DN is E with a score of 45 out of 100, lodged in September 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 40 Melrose Place, HR4 0DN?

40 Melrose Place, HR4 0DN has a recorded floor area of 113 m² (1,216 sq ft), around 38 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 32% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in HR4 0DN. Source: EPC Register.

How is 40 Melrose Place, HR4 0DN heated?

The latest EPC at 40 Melrose Place, HR4 0DN records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 40 Melrose Place, HR4 0DN?

40 Melrose Place, HR4 0DN is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 40 Melrose Place, HR4 0DN located?

40 Melrose Place, HR4 0DN sits in Hereford. It falls within the HR4 postcode district.

Is 40 Melrose Place, HR4 0DN in a safe area?

Police records around 40 Melrose Place, HR4 0DN show an average of 5 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 39% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (32% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 40 Melrose Place, HR4 0DN?

The closest primary school to 40 Melrose Place, HR4 0DN is Lord Scudamore Primary Academy (236m), one of 13 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Whitecross Hereford (1.7km), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 40 Melrose Place, HR4 0DN?

The closest bus stop to 40 Melrose Place, HR4 0DN is Ryelands Street, 144m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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40 Melrose Place, Hereford, HR4 0DN

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

113 m²

1216 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 45

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 40 Melrose Place

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

40 Melrose Place is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Hereford (HR4 0DN). It has a recorded floor area of 113 m² (around 1216 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2023) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 3-band jump. Other recorded features include a basement and a loft. Period features are noted in the property record.

Untraded for 21 years, with the last transfer in March 2005. At 113 m² the property is well over the postcode median (82 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 78% of similar EPCs). Across 2000–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 17.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £257,000 sits 56.7% above the 2005 sale of £164,000.

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
LoftYes
BasementYes

Outside

Private gardenYes

Building

Period featuresYes

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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.

40 Melrose Place's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

E45

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

7.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 40 Melrose Place, Hereford, HR4 0DN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

40 Melrose Place 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.

40 Melrose Place has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2000.

Current estimate

£257,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 17.3% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2005)

£164,000

Growth on file: 17.3% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

17 March 2005Most recent
£164,000
+28.2%over 1 year
17 August 2003
£127,900
+77.0%over 3 years
28 January 2000
£72,250

Median price across the last 5 sales in HR4 0DN: £195,000 (2025–2015).

Nearby sales in HR4 0DN

On the street

Versus other Melrose Place homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 40 Melrose Place lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,451

Street avg £1,892

Strongly below

Floor Area

113 m²

Street avg 85 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

7.8 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

Strongly below

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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 Bedford Street

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

5/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Ryelands Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Lord Scudamore Primary Academy. 20 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around HR4 0DN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for HR4 0DN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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