What kind of home is Castle Orchard, Hereford Road, HR4 8SW?

Castle Orchard, Hereford Road, HR4 8SW is a 4-bedroom detached house.

When did Castle Orchard, Hereford Road, HR4 8SW last change hands?

Castle Orchard, Hereford Road, HR4 8SW last sold for £415,000 in October 2024, around 2 years ago. Before that, it sold for £117,500 in October 1998, so prices have been rising over 26 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for Castle Orchard, Hereford Road, HR4 8SW?

Across 2 sales between October 1998 and October 2024, Castle Orchard, Hereford Road, HR4 8SW rose from £117,500 to £415,000, a change of £297,500. That works out to roughly +5% per year compounded over 26 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is Castle Orchard, Hereford Road, HR4 8SW?

The current EPC rating for Castle Orchard, Hereford Road, HR4 8SW is E with a score of 41 out of 100, lodged in June 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Castle Orchard, Hereford Road, HR4 8SW?

Castle Orchard, Hereford Road, HR4 8SW has a recorded floor area of 105 m² (1,130 sq ft), around 26 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 9% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in HR4 8SW. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Castle Orchard, Hereford Road, HR4 8SW use?

The latest EPC at Castle Orchard, Hereford Road, HR4 8SW records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has Castle Orchard, Hereford Road, HR4 8SW had any planning applications?

The only planning records linked to Castle Orchard, Hereford Road, HR4 8SW are routine tree-works filings, not building works. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for Castle Orchard, Hereford Road, HR4 8SW?

Castle Orchard, Hereford Road, HR4 8SW is in council tax band D.

Which area is Castle Orchard, Hereford Road, HR4 8SW in?

Castle Orchard, Hereford Road, HR4 8SW sits in Weobley, Hereford, Hereford. It falls within the HR4 postcode district.

What is crime like near Castle Orchard, Hereford Road, HR4 8SW?

Police records around Castle Orchard, Hereford Road, HR4 8SW 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 Castle Orchard, Hereford Road, HR4 8SW?

The closest primary school to Castle Orchard, Hereford Road, HR4 8SW is Weobley Primary School (393m). The closest secondary is Weobley High School (323m).

What transport links are near Castle Orchard, Hereford Road, HR4 8SW?

The closest bus stop to Castle Orchard, Hereford Road, HR4 8SW is Broad Street, 218m away. In total there are 5 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Castle Orchard, Hereford Road, Weobley, Hereford, HR4 8SW

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

105 m²

1130 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 41

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Castle Orchard

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

Castle Orchard is a four-bedroom detached house in Weobley, Hereford, Hereford (HR4 8SW). It has a recorded floor area of 105 m² (around 1130 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2024) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot.

Across 1998–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£367/sq ft) was about 153% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £415,000 in October 2024. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2025.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageDouble
LandYes

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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.

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

EPC Rating

E41

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Castle Orchard, Hereford Road, Weobley, Hereford, HR4 8SW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at Castle Orchard, Hereford Road, Weobley, Hereford, HR4 8SW

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Jun 2025
Tree WorksTrees
Outcome in report
T1 - Redwood tree - fell to ground level as outgrown position. T2 - Conifer - fell to ground level, growing too close to drains and disrupting them.
Documents
5 docs on file
Reference
P251338/K
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Latest sale on Castle Orchard was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£409,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.0% per year over 26 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£415,000

Growth on file: 5.0% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

15 October 2024Most recent
£415,000
+253.2%over 26 years
15 October 1998
£117,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in HR4 8SW: £335,000 (2022–2015).

Nearby sales in HR4 8SW

On the street

Versus other Hereford Road homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², Castle Orchard stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,952

Street avg £1,868

Strongly above

Floor Area

105 m²

Street avg 114 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.9 t/year

Street avg 6.9 t/year

On par

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

0.2 km

Broad Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Weobley High School. 2 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around HR4 8SW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for HR4 8SW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.3dB

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