The Old Forge, Byford, Hereford, HR4 7LD
About The Old Forge
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).
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Energy performance
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Jan 2026
EPC Rating
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
The Old Forge has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
4 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
The Old Forge valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£588,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£400,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
25 September 2014Most recent
£400,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in HR4 7LD: £430,000 (2024–2018).
Nearby sales in HR4 7LD
The Glebe, Byford, Hereford, HR4 7LD
Sold Dec 2024
£510,000Lower House, Byford, Hereford, HR4 7LD
Sold Sept 2021
£895,000Reading Room Cottage, Byford, Hereford, HR4 7LD
Sold Sept 2020
£150,000Byford Cottage, Byford, Hereford, HR4 7LD
Sold May 2020
£25,000Clee Head, Byford, Hereford, HR4 7LD
Sold Jan 2018
£335,000
Versus the street
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
CO₂ Emissions
13.0 t/year
Street avg 14.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.2dB