What kind of home is The Old Post Office, HR4 7HX?

The Old Post Office, HR4 7HX is a semi-detached house.

What did The Old Post Office, HR4 7HX sell for?

The Old Post Office, HR4 7HX last sold for £250,000 in May 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £135,000 in August 2004, so prices have been rising over 18 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for The Old Post Office, HR4 7HX?

Across 2 sales between August 2004 and May 2022, The Old Post Office, HR4 7HX rose from £135,000 to £250,000, a change of £115,000. That works out to roughly +3.5% per year compounded over 18 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does The Old Post Office, HR4 7HX have?

The current EPC rating for The Old Post Office, HR4 7HX is D with a score of 60 out of 100, lodged in August 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

How big is The Old Post Office, HR4 7HX?

The Old Post Office, HR4 7HX has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (926 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does The Old Post Office, HR4 7HX use?

The latest EPC at The Old Post Office, HR4 7HX records lpg as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has The Old Post Office, HR4 7HX had any planning applications?

The Old Post Office, HR4 7HX has council approval for two-storey extension granted in May 2006 under ref. DCC061222/F. The wider record also shows 1 refused application. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for The Old Post Office, HR4 7HX?

The Old Post Office, HR4 7HX 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.

Which area is The Old Post Office, HR4 7HX in?

The Old Post Office, HR4 7HX sits in Bishopstone, Hereford, Hereford. It falls within the HR4 postcode district.

Is The Old Post Office, HR4 7HX in a safe area?

Police records around The Old Post Office, HR4 7HX 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 The Old Post Office, HR4 7HX?

The closest primary school to The Old Post Office, HR4 7HX is St Mary's CofE Primary School (2.9km).

What is the nearest station to The Old Post Office, HR4 7HX?

The closest bus stop to The Old Post Office, HR4 7HX is Telephone Box, 117m away. In total there are 18 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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The Old Post Office, Bishopstone, Hereford, HR4 7HX

2 planning records

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

86 m²

926 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 60

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About The Old Post Office

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

The Old Post Office is a semi-detached house in Bishopstone, Hereford, Hereford (HR4 7HX). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2021) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 96), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on lpg.

2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2004–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.5% per year. Last sale on file: £250,000 in May 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D60

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.3 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached BungalowEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Old Post Office, Bishopstone, Hereford, HR4 7HX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 applications on record at The Old Post Office, Bishopstone, Hereford, HR4 7HX

2decisions2extensions28documents4nearby

Mar 2006
PorchFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Two storey
Demolition of porch, kitchen and attached structure and replacement with two storey extension
Extension
Documents
15 docs on file
Reference
DCC060391/F
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ExtensionMay 2006Decision

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£239,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.5% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£250,000

Growth on file: 3.5% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

19 May 2022Most recent
£250,000
+85.2%over 17 years
22 August 2004
£135,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in HR4 7HX: £97,000 (2025–1997).

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Area

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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

Telephone Box — bus stop.

Closest school

2.9 km

St Mary's CofE Primary School. 1 school nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.5dB

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Night-time road noise heatmap for HR4 7HX

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