11 ST JAMES ROAD
HEREFORD, HEREFORDSHIRE HR1 2QS
Property details
Tenure
FREEHOLD
Council tax band
D
EPC rating
F
Last sold
£350,000 Jan 2025
Price per m²
£1,899/m²
Local average
£312,302 (+26.5%)
Deprivation
Decile 5 (13,918 of 33,755)
Street crime
268 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)
Key features
- Development Opportunity
- Four double bedrooms
- Ground Floor Extension
- Potential for Annexe or Flat
- Three Reception Rooms
- Garage & Ample Parking
- Wealth of Original Features
- No Onward Chain
Additional details
- Parking
- Garage
- Garden
- Yes
Description
A fantastic opportunity to purchase this wonderful period home in the ever popular St James area close to Hereford City centre.
The property is in need of full refurbishment and redevelopment in order to make it a magnificent family home once again.
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Introduction - This imposing Victorian red brick, semi-detached property offers a wealth of original features both inside and outside, showing the outstanding craftsmanship typical of the age.
Throughout are cast iron firepaces with tiled hearths and surrounds, ceiling mouldings and coving, original doors, stained glass leaded windows, fitted cupboards to name a few, all linked together with a beautiful staircase with feature banisters and spindles.
Property Description - The main entrance door is on the side of the property to the entrance hall with patterned quarry tiles, staircase leading up and doors leading off to reception room 1 with bay window featuring stained glass designs, fireplace and window to the side. From the hall is reception room 2 wit a bay window to the side, fireplace and door to the rear lobby, also from the hall ids the kitchen which has wall and base units under a worktop, gas fired boiler, electric oven and hob and double doors to reception 3. Reception 3 is an extension across the rear of the property with velux window, patio doors to the rear garden and door to the rear lobby. The rear lobby leads to a shower room with WC, basin unit and walk in shower and velux window and has a separate entrance door giving the extended area huge potential to be used an annexe or holiday let.
The first floor landing is split with one side leading to a separate WC with quarry tiled floor and a bathroom with round jacuzzi bath with shower over and tiled walls and the airing cupboard housing hot water tank. The other side of the landing has doors to two bedrooms and stairs to the second floor. Bedroom 1 has a bay window to the front with stained glass, further window to the side, fireplace with tiled hearth and original fitted cupboards. Bedroom 2 has a window to the side, cast iron fireplace with tiled hearth and wooden mantle over.
The second floor landing has a stain glass window to the side and doors off to bedroom 3 with windows to the front and side and fireplace and bedroom 4 with window to the side and fireplace and doorway to a dressing room / cot room with some limited head room.
Under the stairs in the entrance hall a door leads to steps down to the cellar which comprises of three rooms.
Garden & Parking - The property is approached from the road via a block pavia driveway which provides parking for several vehicles and leads to the main entrance door and secondary entrance door to the rear lobby. The garage has up and over doors to both the front and rear of the garage giving access into the rear garden. There is also a pedestrian gate at the side of the garage leading to the garden. The rear garden can also be accessed via patio doors from the extension to a patio area which extends across to the rear of the garage. The main rear garden is currently overgrown and is enclosed by fencing and brick wall.
Location - St James is a popular residential area within Hereford City and is approx 10 minutes walk from the City centre and all of the amenities that it offers. Nearby, all within a few minutes walk can be found local pubs, takeaways, riverside walks, local shops, the County hospital, local and national transport links including the County bus station and train station.
Services - Mains services are connected to the property
Council Tax - Herefordshire Council Tax Band D
Tenure - Freehold
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Listed by
Hereford
Martin-Saunders Property Services Ltd
Reference: 149923562
EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost
Current rating: F
Potential rating: B
Inspection date: 10/07/2024
Expiry date: 09/07/2034
Current heating cost: £4,978/year
Potential heating cost: £1,485/year
Est. upgrade cost to C: £24,600
Recommendations
- Room-in-roof insulation (£1,500 - £2,700)
- 50 mm internal or external wall insulation (£4,000 - £14,000)
- Floor insulation (suspended floor) (£800 - £1,200)
- Draughtproof single-glazed windows (£80 - £120)
- Upgrade heating controls (£350 - £450)
- Replace boiler with new condensing boiler (£2,200 - £3,000)
- Replace single glazed windows with low-E double glazing (£3,300 - £6,500)
- Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£3,500 - £5,500)
Flood risk
Zone: 1
Risk: Low
Job (default Low)
Price history
| Event | Date | Price | % change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sold | 07/01/2025 (1 year ago) | £350,000 | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 79 GREEN STREET, HEREFORD, HEREFORDSHIRE, HR1 2QW | £237,000 | 28/11/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 27 ST JAMES ROAD, HEREFORD, HEREFORDSHIRE, HR1 2QS | £550,222 | 31/10/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 6 PARK STREET, HEREFORD, HEREFORDSHIRE, HR1 2RB | £283,000 | 09/05/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 22 HAROLD STREET, HEREFORD, HEREFORDSHIRE, HR1 2QU | £375,000 | 29/11/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 18 ST JAMES ROAD, HEREFORD, HEREFORDSHIRE, HR1 2QS | £310,000 | 20/09/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 6 ST JAMES ROAD, HEREFORD, HEREFORDSHIRE, HR1 2QS | £150,000 | 09/09/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 11 GRENFELL ROAD, HEREFORD, HEREFORDSHIRE, HR1 2QR | £166,000 | 26/08/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 23 GRENFELL ROAD, HEREFORD, HEREFORDSHIRE, HR1 2QR | £272,950 | 08/08/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 94 PARK STREET, HEREFORD, HEREFORDSHIRE, HR1 2RE | £242,500 | 06/05/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 21 LEDBURY ROAD, HEREFORD, HEREFORDSHIRE, HR1 2SY | £300,000 | 25/03/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 55 GREEN STREET, HEREFORD, HEREFORDSHIRE, HR1 2QL | £360,000 | 25/02/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 2 NELSON STREET, HEREFORD, HEREFORDSHIRE, HR1 2NZ | £352,500 | 18/01/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 23 MILL STREET, HEREFORD, HEREFORDSHIRE, HR1 2NX | £237,500 | 14/01/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 119 PARK STREET, HEREFORD, HEREFORDSHIRE, HR1 2RE | £280,000 | 17/12/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 21 GRENFELL ROAD, HEREFORD, HEREFORDSHIRE, HR1 2QR | £300,000 | 03/12/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 1 FOXGLOVE COURT, HEREFORD, HEREFORDSHIRE, HR1 2SW | £157,500 | 05/11/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 1 ST JAMES TERRACE, HEREFORD, HEREFORDSHIRE, HR1 2QJ | £165,000 | 20/09/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 6 NELSON STREET, HEREFORD, HEREFORDSHIRE, HR1 2NZ | £338,000 | 14/07/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 1 EIGN ROAD, HEREFORD, HEREFORDSHIRE, HR1 2RY | £330,000 | 30/06/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 39 EIGN ROAD, HEREFORD, HEREFORDSHIRE, HR1 2RU | £255,000 | 30/06/2021 | Semi-detached |
Area average: £283,109 (20 sales)
Capital growth trend
Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).
House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Herefordshire. Series: Semi-detached. As of March 2026.
Rental Range
Estimated market rent for Herefordshire, County of. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.
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 | Harold Street | 0.1 miles |
| Shop | Car-Right Motors | 0.3 miles |
| Shop | C F Roberts | 0.3 miles |
| Hospital | Hereford County Hospital | 0.4 miles |
| Train station | Hereford | 0.7 miles |
| Hospital | Nuffield Health Hereford Hospital | 0.9 miles |
| Train station | Broomy Hill | 1.2 miles |
Street-level crime
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 127 |
| Shoplifting | 43 |
| Public order | 26 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 23 |
| Bicycle theft | 11 |
| Other theft | 11 |
| Drugs | 8 |
| Vehicle crime | 6 |
| Burglary | 5 |
| Other crime | 3 |
| Possession of weapons | 2 |
| Robbery | 2 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| Total incidents | 268 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| St James' Church of England Primary School | Primary | 0.2 miles | Outstanding — 24 Jul 2023 |
| Hereford Cathedral Junior School | Other | 0.3 miles | — (No rating) |
| Hereford Cathedral School | Other | 0.4 miles | — (No rating) |
| Herefordshire Pupil Referral Service | Other | 0.6 miles | Good — 12 Sep 2017 |
| St Martin's Primary School | Primary | 0.6 miles | Good — 16 Sep 2019 |
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Rent-driven metrics
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- 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).