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Byford Cottage, Byford, Hereford, HR4 7LD

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
8
From EPC
Floor area
234 m²
2519 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 29
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Byford Cottage

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

Byford Cottage is a detached house in Byford, Hereford, Hereford (HR4 7LD). It has a recorded floor area of 234 m² (around 2519 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2017) shows an F (score 29), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

Across 2017–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at -69.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £601,000 sits 2304% above the 2020 sale of £25,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£10/sq ft) was about 93.8% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2018. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 234 m² it's 22.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (191 m² median across 8 EPCs). Sold May 2020 for £25,000.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Byford Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F29
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
18.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC FPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Byford Cottage, Byford, Hereford, HR4 7LD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Byford Cottage has an approved single-storey extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at Byford Cottage, Byford, Hereford, HR4 7LD

1decisions1extensions5documents4nearby
  1. Apr 2018
    Extension
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey

    Certificate of lawfulness - Construction of single storey extension torear elevation. Width 9105mm. Depth 3375mm. Height 3100mm. Detachedproperty.

    Documents
    5 docs on file
    Reference
    P180620/V
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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.

Latest sale on Byford Cottage was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£601,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -69.1% per year over 2 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£25,000

Growth on file: -69.1% per year over 2 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 6 May 2020Most recent

    £25,000

    -93.8%over 2 years

  2. 20 December 2017

    £406,250

Median price across the last 5 sales in HR4 7LD: £430,000 (2024–2018).

On the street

Versus the street

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Byford Cottage is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£107

Street avg £1,916

Strongly below

Floor Area

234 m²

Street avg 222 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

18.0 t/year

Street avg 14.2 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Byford Cottage

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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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

0.8 km

Old School — bus stop.

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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 7LD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for HR4 7LD

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for HR4 7LD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.2dB

Low
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60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

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