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About The Old Forge
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
The Old Forge is a detached house in Byford, Hereford, Hereford (HR4 7LD). It has a recorded floor area of 120 m² (around 1292 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (January 2016) shows a G (score 12), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 94), a 6-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from January 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 120 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 bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £588,000 is 47% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£310/sq ft) was about 118.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 12 years since the last transfer (September 2014).
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
The Old Forge sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Jan 2026
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The Old Forge valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£588,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2014)
£400,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus the street
Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m² for The Old Forge runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,333
Street avg £1,271
Floor Area
120 m²
Street avg 236 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor 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.
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
0.8 km
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· 07:00 – 23:00
46.6dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 7 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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