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The Old Pump House, Byford, Hereford, HR4 7LD

2 planning records

Estimated value

£709,000

  • Since the 2010 sale (£500,000)+42%
  • Against HR4 7LD's recent median (£430,000)+65%

Newest record on this page: December 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
262 m²
2820 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 27
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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About this valuation

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Our estimate

£709,000

  • Against its 2010 sale (£500,000)+42%
  • Against HR4 7LD's recent median (£430,000)+65%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for The Old Pump House is modelled from its 262 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

    262 m² from the EPC lodged in November 2021

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 2010

  • Recent sales in HR4 7LD

    5 sales, median £430,000 (2024–2018)

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SalesLatest sale shown: December 2024Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 2 applicationsFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The Old Pump House valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 October 2010Most recent

    £500,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in HR4 7LD: £430,000 (2024–2018).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for The Old Pump House, 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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Overview

About The Old Pump House

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

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 £709,000 is 41.8% 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.

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  • 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.

The Old Pump House's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Nov 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F27
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
21.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 26 November 2031

5 years remaining
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Old Pump House, Byford, Hereford, HR4 7LD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 applications on record at The Old Pump House, Byford, Hereford, HR4 7LD

2decisions29documents4nearby
  1. Jul 2007
    OutbuildingFull
    Outcome in report

    Proposed garage

    Documents
    13 docs on file
    Reference
    DCC071543/F
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. OutbuildingDecision

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  • The 29 documents, officer reports & conditions
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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.

On floor area, The Old Pump House stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£1,908

Street avg £1,556

Strongly above

Floor Area

262 m²

Street avg 218 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

21.0 t/year

Street avg 13.8 t/year

Strongly below
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

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%

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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
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC FPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for The Old Pump House is modelled from its 262 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 Pump House. 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 Pump House was lodged in November 2021 at band F and is valid until November 2031. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to The Old Pump House. 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.
Council tax band
The Old Pump House is in council tax band G. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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