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1 Bank Cottages, Swainshill, Hereford, HR4 7PU

Property type
End terrace
Floor 03
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
46 m²
495 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 49
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 1 Bank Cottages

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

1 Bank Cottages is an end-of-terrace house in Swainshill, Hereford, Hereford (HR4 7PU). It has a recorded floor area of 46 m² (around 495 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2023) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 63).

Held since March 1997 — that's 29 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £164,000 sits 228% above the 1997 sale of £50,000. At 46 m² it sits well below the postcode median (112 m² across 10 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.

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The data behind every report

  • 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.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E49
F
G
Main Heating
—
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
3.6 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
SDL Surveying

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-era3rd Floor FlatEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Bank Cottages, Swainshill, Hereford, HR4 7PU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Bank Cottages has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

4 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

1 Bank Cottages's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1997).

Current estimate

£164,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (1997)

£50,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 7 March 1997Most recent

    £50,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in HR4 7PU: £555,000 (2025–2024).

On the street

Versus the street

Four headline reads against 3 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 1 Bank Cottages stands well clear of the street.

EPC Rating

49 (E)

Street avg 48 (E)

Strongly above

Floor Area

46 m²

Street avg 46 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

On par

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 1 rooms

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Bank Cottages

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • 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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£145k

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1 Athol Cottages, Byford

HR4 7LB

£196k

1 Bankside, Mansel Gamage

HR4 7LE

£224k

1 Danny Lee Walk, Burghill

HR4 7ST

£240k

1 Court Farm Cottages, Mansel Gamage

HR4 7LE

£253k

1 Council Houses, Bridge Sollars

HR4 7JL

£256k

1 Church Cottages, Bishopstone

HR4 7JQ

£287k

1 Cedar Bungalows, Mansel Lacy

HR4 7HG

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

5/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Stretton Sugwas Turn — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Stretton Sugwas CofE Academy. 4 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

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 7PU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for HR4 7PU

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for HR4 7PU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.8dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 1 Bank Cottages, Swainshill, Hereford, HR4 7PU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.