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Lower House Barn, Byford, Hereford, HR4 7LD

EPC B2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
159 m²
1711 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 86
Overview

About Lower House Barn

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

Lower House Barn is a detached house in Byford, Hereford, Hereford (HR4 7LD). It has a recorded floor area of 159 m² (around 1711 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2007 onwards. The latest certificate (July 2012) returns a high B (score 86), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from July 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 159 m² it sits well below the postcode median (228 m² across 8 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations.

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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.

Lower House Barn ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 Jul 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
B86
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.3 t/year
Occupancy
—
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Level 3 Building Survey

21st centuryDetached HouseEPC BNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

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

Lower House Barn has multiple listed-building consents on file — alterations need formal heritage approval.

2 applications on record at Lower House Barn, Byford, Hereford, HR4 7LD

2decisions35documents4nearby
Flagged:Listed building
  1. May 2012
    RenovationHeritage
    Outcome in report

    Remove existing single pitch roof and replace with new double pitch roof on barn.

    Listed
    Documents
    18 docs on file
    Reference
    N120488/L
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. RenovationDecision

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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.

Lower House Barn has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£570,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

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.

Lower House Barn outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

86 (B)

Street avg 38 (F)

Strongly above

Floor Area

159 m²

Street avg 231 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 16.0 t/year

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Lower House Barn

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

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

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Preview of the full property report

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.

Go deeper on the local area

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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