What kind of home is 18 Ambleside Drive, HR4 0LP?

18 Ambleside Drive, HR4 0LP is a semi-detached house.

When did 18 Ambleside Drive, HR4 0LP last change hands?

18 Ambleside Drive, HR4 0LP last sold for £157,500 in May 2009, around 17 years ago. Before that, it sold for £57,000 in June 1996, so prices have been rising over 13 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 18 Ambleside Drive, HR4 0LP changed over time?

Across 2 sales between June 1996 and May 2009, 18 Ambleside Drive, HR4 0LP rose from £57,000 to £157,500, a change of £100,500. That works out to roughly +8.2% per year compounded over 13 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 18 Ambleside Drive, HR4 0LP?

The current EPC rating for 18 Ambleside Drive, HR4 0LP is D with a score of 62 out of 100, lodged in January 2009. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 18 Ambleside Drive, HR4 0LP?

18 Ambleside Drive, HR4 0LP has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (929 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 18 Ambleside Drive, HR4 0LP use?

The latest EPC at 18 Ambleside Drive, HR4 0LP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 18 Ambleside Drive, HR4 0LP?

18 Ambleside Drive, HR4 0LP is in council tax band C.

Which area is 18 Ambleside Drive, HR4 0LP in?

18 Ambleside Drive, HR4 0LP sits in Hereford. It falls within the HR4 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 18 Ambleside Drive, HR4 0LP?

Police records around 18 Ambleside Drive, HR4 0LP 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.

What schools are near 18 Ambleside Drive, HR4 0LP?

The closest primary school to 18 Ambleside Drive, HR4 0LP is Trinity Primary School (504m), one of 10 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Whitecross Hereford (653m), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 18 Ambleside Drive, HR4 0LP?

The closest bus stop to 18 Ambleside Drive, HR4 0LP is Red Barn Drive, 100m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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18 Ambleside Drive, Hereford, HR4 0LP

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

86 m²

929 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 62

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 18 Ambleside Drive

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

18 Ambleside Drive is a semi-detached house in Hereford (HR4 0LP). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 929 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2009) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The latest certificate is from January 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 17 years, with the last transfer in May 2009. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Across 1996–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £229,000 is 45.4% above the 2009 sale price.

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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.

18 Ambleside Drive's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Jan 2019

EPC Rating

D62

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Ambleside Drive, Hereford, HR4 0LP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 Ambleside Drive has no planning applications on record.

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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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1996.

Current estimate

£229,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.2% per year over 13 years.

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Last sold (2009)

£157,500

Growth on file: 8.2% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

7 May 2009Most recent
£157,500
+176.3%over 12 years
20 June 1996
£57,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in HR4 0LP: £282,500 (2024–2022).

Nearby sales in HR4 0LP

On the street

Versus other Ambleside Drive homes

Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

18 Ambleside Drive is notably below the street on habitable rooms.

Price per m²

£1,825

Street avg £2,324

Strongly below

Floor Area

86 m²

Street avg 88 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.9 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

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Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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

5/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Red Barn Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Trinity Primary School. 15 schools nearby.

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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 HR4 0LP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for HR4 0LP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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