What kind of home is 30 Ambleside Drive, HR4 0LP?

30 Ambleside Drive, HR4 0LP is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 30 Ambleside Drive, HR4 0LP last change hands?

30 Ambleside Drive, HR4 0LP last sold for £153,500 in December 2005, around 21 years ago. Before that, it sold for £62,000 in June 1999, so prices have been rising over 6 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 30 Ambleside Drive, HR4 0LP?

Across 2 sales between June 1999 and December 2005, 30 Ambleside Drive, HR4 0LP rose from £62,000 to £153,500, a change of £91,500. That works out to roughly +15% per year compounded over 6 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 30 Ambleside Drive, HR4 0LP?

The current EPC rating for 30 Ambleside Drive, HR4 0LP is E with a score of 52 out of 100, lodged in April 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 30 Ambleside Drive, HR4 0LP?

30 Ambleside Drive, HR4 0LP has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (883 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 30 Ambleside Drive, HR4 0LP use?

The latest EPC at 30 Ambleside Drive, HR4 0LP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 30 Ambleside Drive, HR4 0LP?

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

Which area is 30 Ambleside Drive, HR4 0LP in?

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

How safe is the area around 30 Ambleside Drive, HR4 0LP?

Police records around 30 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 30 Ambleside Drive, HR4 0LP?

The closest primary school to 30 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.

What is the nearest station to 30 Ambleside Drive, HR4 0LP?

The closest bus stop to 30 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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30 Ambleside Drive, Hereford, HR4 0LP

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

82 m²

883 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 52

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 30 Ambleside Drive

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

30 Ambleside Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Hereford (HR4 0LP). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2022) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since April 2012. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump.

Untraded for 21 years, with the last transfer in December 2005. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1999–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 15% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £246,000 sits 60.3% above the 2005 sale of £153,500.

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

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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.

30 Ambleside Drive sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Apr 2022

EPC Rating

E52

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.0 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2022from Apr 2012

Hot Water

GoodAverage

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting

11%60%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 30 Ambleside Drive, Hereford, HR4 0LP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

30 Ambleside Drive 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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1999.

Current estimate

£246,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 15.0% per year over 6 years.

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Last sold (2005)

£153,500

Growth on file: 15.0% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

1 December 2005Most recent
£153,500
+147.6%over 6 years
3 June 1999
£62,000

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.

On epc rating, 30 Ambleside Drive runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,872

Street avg £2,322

Below

Floor Area

82 m²

Street avg 88 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.0 t/year

Street avg 3.7 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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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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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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FAQ

Common questions

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