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2 Bank Cottages, Swainshill, Hereford, HR4 7PU

Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
107 m²
1152 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 33
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 2 Bank Cottages

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

2 Bank Cottages is a semi-detached house in Swainshill, Hereford, Hereford (HR4 7PU). It has a recorded floor area of 107 m² (around 1152 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2016) shows an F (score 33), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from April 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.

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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.

2 Bank Cottages 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 Apr 2026

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F33
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
8.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
SDL Surveying

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC FPre-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.

From £885 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Bank Cottages, Swainshill, Hereford, HR4 7PU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Bank Cottages 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

2 Bank Cottages has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£287,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

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

On the street

Versus the street

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 2 Bank Cottages lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

33 (F)

Street avg 72 (C)

Strongly below

Floor Area

107 m²

Street avg 145 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

8.9 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 2 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.
£287k

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HR4 7HG

£307k

1 Church Cottages, Burghill

HR4 7SF

2 bed1 bath
£320k

1 Buck Cottages, Staunton On Wye

HR4 7NA

£256k

1 Church Cottages, Bishopstone

HR4 7JQ

£253k

1 Council Houses, Bridge Sollars

HR4 7JL

£240k

1 Court Farm Cottages, Mansel Gamage

HR4 7LE

£224k

1 Danny Lee Walk, Burghill

HR4 7ST

£369k

1 Centurion Way, Credenhill

HR4 7FF

4 bed
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

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