2 Upper Lyde Cottages, Upper Lyde, Hereford, HR4 8AE
About 2 Upper Lyde Cottages
2 Upper Lyde Cottages is a semi-detached house in Upper Lyde, Hereford, Hereford (HR4 8AE). It has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (around 990 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2023) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since February 2012. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while main heating dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). Main heating runs on oil.
Held since November 1999 — that's 27 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 £303,000 sits 269.5% above the 1999 sale of £82,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£83/sq ft) was about 64.7% below the postcode norm.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
2 Upper Lyde Cottages has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
2 Upper Lyde Cottages's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1999).
£303,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£82,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
26 November 1999Most recent
£82,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in HR4 8AE: £232,000 (2023–1998).
Versus the street
On co₂ emissions, 2 Upper Lyde Cottages stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
64 (D)
Street avg 61 (D)
Floor Area
92 m²
Street avg 127 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 t/year
Street avg 5.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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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
0.6 km
Lyde Bridge — bus stop.
Closest school
2.7 km
Burghill Community Academy. 1 school nearby.
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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
44.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.1dB







