What kind of home is 1 Castle Barns, HR4 8HZ?

1 Castle Barns, HR4 8HZ is a 3-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What did 1 Castle Barns, HR4 8HZ sell for?

1 Castle Barns, HR4 8HZ last sold for £195,000 in August 2018, around 8 years ago. Before that, it sold for £180,000 in December 2011, so prices have been rising over 7 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 1 Castle Barns, HR4 8HZ?

Across 2 sales between December 2011 and August 2018, 1 Castle Barns, HR4 8HZ rose from £180,000 to £195,000, a change of £15,000. That works out to roughly +1.2% per year compounded over 7 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 1 Castle Barns, HR4 8HZ?

The current EPC rating for 1 Castle Barns, HR4 8HZ is E with a score of 45 out of 100, lodged in March 2025. It has improved from a F recorded in September 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a D. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 Castle Barns, HR4 8HZ?

1 Castle Barns, HR4 8HZ has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (947 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 13% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in HR4 8HZ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 Castle Barns, HR4 8HZ use?

The latest EPC at 1 Castle Barns, HR4 8HZ records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 1 Castle Barns, HR4 8HZ?

1 Castle Barns, HR4 8HZ is in council tax band C.

Which area is 1 Castle Barns, HR4 8HZ in?

1 Castle Barns, HR4 8HZ sits in Dilwyn, Hereford, Hereford. It falls within the HR4 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 1 Castle Barns, HR4 8HZ?

Police records around 1 Castle Barns, HR4 8HZ show an average of 5 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 39% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (32% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 1 Castle Barns, HR4 8HZ?

The closest primary school to 1 Castle Barns, HR4 8HZ is St Mary's Primary School, Dilwyn (213m).

How well connected is 1 Castle Barns, HR4 8HZ?

The closest bus stop to 1 Castle Barns, HR4 8HZ is Crown Inn, 75m away. In total there are 5 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Castle Barns, Dilwyn, Hereford, HR4 8HZ

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

88 m²

947 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 45

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Castle Barns

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

1 Castle Barns is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Dilwyn, Hereford, Hereford (HR4 8HZ). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in September 2010 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 59). Main heating runs on oil.

At 88 m² the property is well over the postcode median (59 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2011–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £259,000 is 32.8% above the 2018 sale price. Last sale on file: £195,000 in August 2018.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

1 Castle Barns's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Mar 2025

EPC Rating

E45

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

6.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2025from Sept 2010

EPC improved fromF27toE45

Heating System

Storage HeatersGas Boiler

Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler

Main Fuel

ElectricOil

Fuel source changed

Hot Water

Immersion (Off-Peak)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Roof

AverageGood

Roof insulation improved

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gas

Because the property was built before 1919 and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Castle Barns, Dilwyn, Hereford, HR4 8HZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Castle Barns 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Current estimate

£259,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.2% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£195,000

Growth on file: 1.2% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

16 August 2018Most recent
£195,000
+8.3%over 6 years
16 December 2011
£180,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in HR4 8HZ: £265,000 (2023–2019).

Nearby sales in HR4 8HZ

On the street

Versus the street

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

CO₂ Emissions for 1 Castle Barns lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,216

Street avg £2,728

On par

Floor Area

88 m²

Street avg 70 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.4 t/year

Street avg 5.9 t/year

Strongly below

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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

Crown Inn — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

St Mary's Primary School, Dilwyn. 1 school nearby.

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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 8HZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for HR4 8HZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 1 Castle Barns, Dilwyn, Hereford, HR4 8HZ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.