Sold STC Retirement Property

17 UPPERHALL CLOSE

LEDBURY, HEREFORDSHIRE HR8 1SZ

2 beds 2 baths 969 sq ft Listed 10 May 2023 (-1135d)

£320,000

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Property details

Tenure

LEASEHOLD

Floor area

90 m²

EPC rating

C

Year built

England and Wales: 1983-1990

Last sold

£320,000 Oct 2023

Price per m²

£3,556/m²

Local average

£586,917 (-45.5%)

Deprivation

Decile 4 (10,669 of 33,755)

Street crime

42 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

Key features

  • Set in a delightful retirement complex within walking distance of Ledbury town centre.
  • A cottage style mid-terraced property.
  • Two Reception Rooms.
  • Two Bathrooms.
  • Two Bedrooms.
  • Recently refitted kitchen and bathrooms.
  • Private Garden.

Additional details

Parking
Yes
Garden
Yes

Description

The property is situated in the heart of Ledbury town centre which offers a comprehensive range of facilities and amenities to include shops, post office, many leisure activities, mainline railway station and regular bus service. 
The larger centres of Hereford, Worcester and Gloucester are all approximately 16 miles distant and the M50/M motorway network can be found some four miles to the south of the town.

Listed by

Ledbury, Herefordshire

Stooke Hill & Walshe

Reference: 134628896

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: C

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 23/03/2022

Expiry date: 22/03/2032

Est. upgrade cost to C: £10,500

Recommendations

  • Floor insulation (suspended floor) (£800 - £1,200)
  • Solar water heating (£4,000 - £6,000)
  • Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£3,500 - £5,500)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Floorplans

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Floorplan 1

EPC Graphs

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Price history

73% since 2012

Event Date Price % change
Sold 19/10/2023 (2 years ago) £320,000 +42.2%
Sold 21/02/2020 (6 years ago) £225,000 +22%
Sold 19/03/2012 (14 years ago) £184,500 —

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Crown copyright.

Sold Comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Data from Land Registry Price Paid.

Address Price Date Type
PRINCE OF WALES CHURCH LANE, LEDBURY, HEREFORDSHIRE, HR8 1DL £350,000 20/06/2023 Other
THE COACH HOUSE THE STABLES 3 CHURCH STREET, LEDBURY, HEREFORDSHIRE, HR8 1DJ £700,000 05/04/2023 Other
11 HIGH STREET, LEDBURY, HEREFORDSHIRE, HR8 1DS £360,000 30/03/2023 Other
34 THE HOMEND, LEDBURY, HEREFORDSHIRE, HR8 1BT £179,000 02/09/2022 Other
23 THE HOMEND, LEDBURY, HEREFORDSHIRE, HR8 1BN £295,000 09/08/2021 Other

Area average: £376,800 (5 sales)

Capital growth trend

Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).

5y growth 22.5%
10y growth 193.4%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Herefordshire. Series: All dwelling types. As of March 2026.

1y (index) -0.6%
5y (index) 16.8%
10y (index) 38.3%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Herefordshire, County of. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £728/mo
Realistic £809/mo
Optimistic £890/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Herefordshire, County of.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Herefordshire: £598/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

Map view View on Google Maps View on OpenStreetMap Street View HR8 1SZ

Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type Name Distance
Shop Megan's Place / One to One Salon 0.1 miles
Shop The Mews Barbershop 0.1 miles
Bus stop Unknown 0.1 miles
Bus stop Memorial 0.1 miles
Train station Ledbury 0.5 miles
Train station Colwall 4.0 miles

Street-level crime

Category Count
Violence and sexual offences 21
Criminal damage and arson 5
Public order 5
Burglary 2
Other theft 2
Shoplifting 2
Vehicle crime 2
Drugs 1
Other crime 1
Theft from the person 1
Total incidents 42

Within 1 mile during Apr 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).

Schools nearby

Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name Type Distance Ofsted
Ledbury Primary School Primary 0.4 miles Good — 27 Jul 2023
John Masefield High School Secondary 0.5 miles Good — 5 Dec 2013
Eastnor Parochial Primary School Primary 1.3 miles Outstanding — 10 Jun 2024
Queenswood School Other 2.5 miles Good — 29 Mar 2022
Bromesberrow St Mary's Church of England Primary School Primary 3.2 miles Good — 10 Mar 2019

Rental Comparables

Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.

Title Rent Beds Distance As seen on
2 Bed Bungalow, Oakland Drive, HR8 £930/mo 2 0.6 miles OpenRent
2 Bed Terraced House, Northdown Close, HR8 £850/mo 2 0.6 miles OpenRent

Average rent: £890/mo (2 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.28%
Max investor price (0.8%) £111,250
Target investor price (1%) £89,000
Gross yield 3.3%
Cost-to-rent ratio 30×
Monthly cashflow £-484/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term
Cash-on-cash ROI -6.3%
  • Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
  • Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
  • Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
  • Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).
  • Cost-to-rent — Price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables). Under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed.
  • Cashflow — Rent minus mortgage, 10% maintenance, £25/mo compliance. Assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term.
  • ROI — Annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).