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Get startedForge Cottage is a four-bedroom detached house in Credenhill, Hereford, Hereford (HR4 7EG). It has a recorded floor area of 151 m² (around 1629 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (July 2011) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in April 2010 the rating was G, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, lighting went from Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The latest certificate is from July 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 4.6% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £447,000 is 17.6% above the 2021 sale price. At 151 m² the property is well over the postcode median (53 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). Sold September 2021 for £380,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
Forge Cottage's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Jul 2021
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£447,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.6% per year over 11 years.
£380,000
Growth on file: 4.6% per year over 11 years.
Floor Area for Forge Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
52 (E)
Street avg 61 (D)
Floor Area
151 m²
Street avg 59 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.4 t/year
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
5/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.3dB

Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
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30 September 2021Most recent
£380,000
+65.2%over 11 years3 September 2010
£230,000
Median price across the last 3 sales in HR4 7EG: £145,000 (2020–2006).
Street avg 3.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
HR4 7EP
Oak and Elm Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
St Mary's CofE Primary School. 3 schools nearby.
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.8dB
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