Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
The Old Forge, Byford, Hereford, HR4 7LD
Estimated value
£550,000
- Since the 2014 sale (£400,000)+38%
- Against HR4 7LD's recent median (£430,000)+28%
Newest record on this page: December 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
120 m²
1292 sq ft
Energy rating
G
Score 12
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£550,000
- Against its 2014 sale (£400,000)+38%
- Against HR4 7LD's recent median (£430,000)+28%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for The Old Forge is modelled from its 120 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in HR4 7LD. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
120 m² from the EPC lodged in January 2016
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2014
Recent sales in HR4 7LD
5 sales, median £430,000 (2024–2018)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: December 2024 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The Old Forge valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
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
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for The Old Forge, Byford, Hereford, HR4 7LD. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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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 £550,000 is 37.5% 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
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
Current Certificate
Jan 2016EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
G12
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
13.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 17 January 2026
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against The Old Forge, Byford, Hereford, HR4 7LD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
The Old Forge has no planning applications on record.
4
But the area is active
4 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
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
CO₂ Emissions
13.0 t/year
Street avg 14.8 t/year
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
141/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.8 km
Old School — bus stop.
Nearest stops
- Old SchoolBus stop823m
- CrossroadsBus stop1.5km
- Preston-on-WyeBus stop1.8km
- HotelBus stop2.2km
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences851 reports35%
- Shoplifting417 reports17%
- Anti-social Behaviour356 reports15%
- Criminal Damage & Arson173 reports7%
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
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
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.2dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC GPre-1919 buildNo mains gas
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for The Old Forge is modelled from its 120 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in HR4 7LD. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for The Old Forge. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for The Old Forge was lodged in January 2016 at band G and expired in January 2026, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to The Old Forge. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 17 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. Schools and stops are measured in a straight line from HR4 7LD. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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