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86 OLD EIGN HILL

HEREFORD, HEREFORDSHIRE HR1 1UA

4 beds 2 baths 1,249 sq ft Listed 4 Feb 2021 (-1955d)

£400,000

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Property details

Tenure

FREEHOLD

Floor area

116 m²

EPC rating

D

Year built

England and Wales: 1967-1975

Last sold

£380,000 May 2021

Price per m²

£3,448/m²

Local average

£435,614 (-8.2%)

Deprivation

Decile 10 (30,960 of 33,755)

Street crime

81 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

Key features

  • 4 Double Bedrooms
  • Detached Family Home
  • Garage + Private Driveway
  • Private Rear Garden + Decking Area
  • Sought After Location
  • Fully Refurbished Throughout

Additional details

Parking
Yes
Garden
Yes

Description

A Stunning and Beautifully Presented 4 Double Bedroom Detached Family Home, positioned in the heart of the ever popular residential area of Hampton Dene, Hereford.

Entrance Hall – Kitchen/Dining Room – Sitting Room – Downstairs Shower Room – Hallway w/ External Access – Utility/Gym – Attached Garage – 4 Double Bedrooms – Family Bathroom – A/C – Storage – Rear Garden – Driveway

The property has recently undergone a near full renovation to create a stunning modern family home. A wall has been knocked through and new kitchen fitted to create a wonderfully bright yet practical kitchen/dining room, with stylish decor to complete the space. The property also benefits from 4 double bedrooms, 2 fully fitted bathrooms, private rear garden with side access and front driveway.

The house benefits from a superb location opposite local convenience store & post office, whilst within a short stroll lies a GP surgery, Vet’s, Ofsted rated ‘Outstanding’ primary school and Bishops Bluecoat High School with a mere 5 mins drive to Hereford Cathedral School and the City Centre. Leisure pursuits nearby include Tupsley Quarry with large children’s playground, football pitches and dog park, miles of public riverbank footpaths or a short drive to the 850 acres of ancient Haugh Woods.


The Property

Entrance Hall – Wide central entrance hallway with under stairs storage - Pattern design laminate flooring

Kitchen/Dining Room – Wall recently knocked through to create contemporary open plan kitchen/diner space - Newly fitted kitchen with white high gloss units contrasted by black laminate countertops - Integrated appliances include: double oven, microwave, composite sink & a half with drainer, dishwasher, Induction hob and extractor fan hood - Wood effect laminate flooring throughout - Wide rear aspect window overlooking garden - Space for family dining table with suspended Edison bulb lighting above

Sitting Room – Large main reception room; plenty of space for furniture suite - Feature electric fireplace (A+) - Fully carpeted - Flooded with natural light through dual aspect windows & glazed external door

Hallway & Utility – Cloakroom hall with front & rear access doors - Access into Utility - Versatile utility with space, power sockets & plumbing for washing machine - External garden access - Currently utilised as home gym

Downstairs Shower Room – Handy additional modern bathroom suite – Shower cubicle with glazed screen and thermostatic shower - Basin with fitted storage underneath, chrome towel radiator & WC

Bedroom 1 – Fully carpeted double bedroom - Dual aspect windows - Integrated wardrobe

Bedrooms 2, 3 & 4 – Three further well proportioned double bedrooms

Family Bathroom – Fully tiled bathroom suite - Bath with shower attachment & glazed screen - Hand wash basin - WC


Outside

Stepping outside from the property, a raised decking area is perfect for al fresco dining and entertaining guests during the summer months. The remainder of the garden is laid to lawn and is surrounded by tall hedging, providing privacy. Useful gated side access leads to the part gravelled front drive, also protected by tall hedging and with space to park several vehicles in front of the attached garage.


Practicalities

Herefordshire Council Tax Band ‘E’
Gas Central Heating – Smart Meter & Hive System
Double Glazed Throughout
All Mains Services
Superfast Fibre Broadband Available


Directions

From Hereford City Centre, take the A438 heading east along St. Owens Street. Veer left at the bend to stay on the A438 on Ledbury Road. Continue until you reach the roundabout and take the third exit onto Hafod Road. Proceed to the top of the hill and turn left onto Old Eign Hill. Follow the road down to the bottom of the hill, where the property can be found on the right-hand side opposite the convenience store, marked by a GlassHouse ‘For Sale’ sign.

Listed by

Hereford

Glasshouse Estates and Properties LLP

Reference: 88831549

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: D

Potential rating: C

Inspection date: 02/01/2018

Expiry date: 01/01/2028

Recommendations

  • Increase loft insulation to 270 mm (350)
  • Floor insulation (solid floor) (6,000)
  • Low energy lighting for all fixed outlets (15)
  • Upgrade heating controls (450)
  • Solar water heating (6,000)
  • Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (8,000)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

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FENSA Certificates

This property has 2 FENSA certificate(s) on record, indicating window/door installations by FENSA-approved installers.

FENSA Certificate #13547754

Property Details

Street: 86 Old Eign Hill

Town: HEREFORD

Postcode: HR1 1UA

Installation Details

Items: 1 door

Certificate Issued: 06/05/2019

Work Completed: 13/03/2019

This certificate data was retrieved from FENSA's database

FENSA Certificate #15272625 Recent

Property Details

Street: 86 Old Eign Hill

Town: HEREFORD

Postcode: HR1 1UA

Installation Details

Items: 1 window and 1 door

Certificate Issued: 03/07/2022

Work Completed: 09/06/2022

This certificate data was retrieved from FENSA's database

What is FENSA? FENSA (Fenestration Self-Assessment Scheme) is a government-authorised scheme that monitors building regulation compliance for replacement windows and doors. Certificates indicate that work was completed by FENSA-approved installers.

Price history

85% since 2018

Event Date Price % change
Sold 28/05/2021 (5 years ago) £380,000 +85.4%
Sold 02/11/2018 (7 years ago) £205,000

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
89 HAMPTON DENE ROAD, HEREFORD, HEREFORDSHIRE, HR1 1UJ £317,500 25/07/2025 Detached
38 ELGAR AVENUE, HEREFORD, HEREFORDSHIRE, HR1 1TY £387,500 24/03/2025 Detached
Same street 65 OLD EIGN HILL, HEREFORD, HEREFORDSHIRE, HR1 1UA £248,000 28/06/2024 Terraced
Same street 97A OLD EIGN HILL, HEREFORD, HEREFORDSHIRE, HR1 1UA £112,000 26/01/2024 Flat
63 QUARRY ROAD, HEREFORD, HEREFORDSHIRE, HR1 1SL £420,000 02/11/2023 Detached
1A ELGAR AVENUE, HEREFORD, HEREFORDSHIRE, HR1 1TY £510,000 11/08/2023 Detached
Same street 66 OLD EIGN HILL, HEREFORD, HEREFORDSHIRE, HR1 1UA £425,000 19/05/2023 Detached
90 OLD EIGN HILL, HEREFORD, HEREFORDSHIRE, HR1 1UB £330,000 03/05/2023 Detached
Same street 71 OLD EIGN HILL, HEREFORD, HEREFORDSHIRE, HR1 1UA £390,000 29/03/2023 Detached
3 ALICE CLOSE, HEREFORD, HEREFORDSHIRE, HR1 1XQ £285,000 27/03/2023 Detached
4 STOPFORD CLOSE, HEREFORD, HEREFORDSHIRE, HR1 1TW £620,000 21/12/2022 Detached
Same street 60 OLD EIGN HILL, HEREFORD, HEREFORDSHIRE, HR1 1UA £950,000 06/06/2022 Detached
8 ELGAR AVENUE, HEREFORD, HEREFORDSHIRE, HR1 1TY £464,697 25/05/2022 Detached
142 HAMPTON DENE ROAD, HEREFORD, HEREFORDSHIRE, HR1 1UJ £304,995 11/03/2022 Detached
3 JOHNS CROFT, HEREFORD, HEREFORDSHIRE, HR1 1TE £395,000 24/09/2021 Detached

Street average: £425,000 (5 sales)

Area average: £403,469 (10 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 7.8%
10y growth 37.2%

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

1y (index) -0.5%
5y (index) 16.7%
10y (index) 37.6%

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: £972/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

Nearby

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

Type Name Distance
Bus stop Unknown 0.1 miles
Bus stop Old Eign Hill Post Office 0.1 miles
Shop Tesco Express 0.5 miles
Shop Scorpio 0.6 miles
Hospital Nuffield Health Hereford Hospital 0.9 miles
Train station Hereford 1.0 miles
Train station Broomy Hill 2.0 miles

Street-level crime

Category Count
Violence and sexual offences 49
Public order 11
Criminal damage and arson 4
Other theft 4
Shoplifting 4
Burglary 3
Drugs 3
Bicycle theft 1
Other crime 1
Possession of weapons 1
Total incidents 81

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
Hampton Dene Primary School Primary 0.2 miles Good — 14 Feb 2014
St Paul's CofE Primary School Primary 0.4 miles Outstanding — 10 Apr 2014
The Bishop of Hereford's Bluecoat School Secondary 0.5 miles Good — 19 Oct 2021
Hereford College of Arts Other 0.7 miles (No rating)
Herefordshire, Ludlow and North Shropshire College Other 0.8 miles (No rating)

Rental Comparables

Rental listings exist nearby, but none matched the 4-bedroom count for this property.

Rent-driven metrics

Based on Area rent estimate.

Rent ratio 0.2%
Max investor price (0.8%) £101,125
Target investor price (1%) £80,900
  • 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).