The Old Pump House, Byford, Hereford, HR4 7LD
About The Old Pump House
The Old Pump House is a detached house in Byford, Hereford, Hereford (HR4 7LD). It has a recorded floor area of 262 m² (around 2820 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (November 2021) shows an F (score 27), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it C (February 2009); the latest reading is 3 bands lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
Held since October 2010 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 262 m² the property is well over the postcode median (191 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £734,000 is 46.8% above the 2010 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£177/sq ft) was about 25.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused.
Energy performance
The Old Pump House's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
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Planning history
2 applications on record at The Old Pump House, Byford, Hereford, HR4 7LD
- Jul 2007OutbuildingFullOutcome in report
Proposed garage
- Documents
- 13 docs on file
- Reference
- DCC071543/F
- More recent applications — locked
- OutbuildingFeb 2012Decision
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Sales history & valuation
The Old Pump House valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£734,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£500,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
28 October 2010Most recent
£500,000
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
On floor area, The Old Pump House stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,908
Street avg £1,556
Floor Area
262 m²
Street avg 218 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
21.0 t/year
Street avg 13.8 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







