Sold STC Semi-detached

27 HEREFORD STREET

PRESTEIGNE, POWYS LD8 2AT

2 beds Listed 19 Mar 2025 (-542d)

£275,000

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# 2 bedroom semi-detached house for sale (LD8 2AT)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 27 HEREFORD STREET, PRESTEIGNE, POWYS LD8 2AT |
| Price | £275,000 |
| Bedrooms | 2 |
| Council tax | C |
| Last sold | £265,000 Apr 2026 |

## Description

Set in the popular town of Presteigne, this charming semi-detached Grade II listed cottage offers two/three bedrooms, an abundance of character features, and well-tended cottage gardens to the rear. EPC Exempt.

## Property Photos

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## Floorplans

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## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 27 HEREFORD STREET, PRESTEIGNE, POWYS, LD8 2AT | £265,000 | 10/04/2026 | Terraced |
| 27 HEREFORD STREET, PRESTEIGNE, POWYS, LD8 2AT | £195,000 | 06/04/2018 | Terraced |
| 27 HEREFORD STREET, PRESTEIGNE, POWYS, LD8 2AT | £187,000 | 22/08/2007 | Terraced |
| 27 HEREFORD STREET, PRESTEIGNE, POWYS, LD8 2AT | £57,000 | 18/12/1998 | Terraced |

## Sold Comparables

*Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 12 CASTLE ROAD, PRESTEIGNE, POWYS, LD8 2EB | £220,000 | 11/12/2025 | Semi-detached |
| [Same street] 33 HEREFORD STREET, PRESTEIGNE, POWYS, LD8 2AT | £120,000 | 02/11/2023 | Terraced |
| 29 CASTLE ROAD, PRESTEIGNE, POWYS, LD8 2DY | £230,000 | 22/09/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 59 TOWNEND, PRESTEIGNE, POWYS, LD8 2DW | £167,500 | 01/09/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 13 HEREFORD STREET, PRESTEIGNE, POWYS, LD8 2AR | £215,000 | 18/08/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 9 ORCHARD CLOSE, PRESTEIGNE, POWYS, LD8 2HF | £263,000 | 16/06/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 3 GREENFIELD ROAD, PRESTEIGNE, POWYS, LD8 2AY | £230,000 | 18/11/2022 | Semi-detached |
| WYCHWOOD COTTAGE CANONS LANE, PRESTEIGNE, POWYS, LD8 2HE | £299,000 | 08/08/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 13 CASTLE ROAD, PRESTEIGNE, POWYS, LD8 2DY | £200,000 | 24/06/2022 | Semi-detached |
| [Same street] 31 HEREFORD STREET, PRESTEIGNE, POWYS, LD8 2AT | £175,000 | 06/05/2022 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 32 HEREFORD STREET, PRESTEIGNE, POWYS, LD8 2AT | £135,000 | 14/04/2022 | Terraced |
| CASTLE BARN, 40A HIGH STREET, PRESTEIGNE, POWYS, LD8 2BE | £320,000 | 03/03/2022 | Semi-detached |
| THE BARN 1 JOE DEAKINS ROAD, PRESTEIGNE, POWYS, LD8 2DP | £135,500 | 08/12/2021 | Semi-detached |
| [Same street] 36 HEREFORD STREET, PRESTEIGNE, POWYS, LD8 2AT | £151,000 | 03/12/2021 | Semi-detached |
| THE ORCHARD APPLETREE MEADOW, PRESTEIGNE, POWYS, LD8 2DL | £155,100 | 30/11/2021 | Semi-detached |

**Street average:** £145,250 (4 sales)
**Area average:** £221,373 (11 sales)

## Price vs local average

*Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).*

- **Local average:** £285,425 (4 Semi-detached, LD8, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** -3.7%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Powys). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £560/mo
- **Realistic:** £622/mo
- **Optimistic:** £684/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Herefordshire (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

- **LHA floor (this property size):** £598/mo

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.23% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £77,750
- **Target investor price (1%):** £62,200

*Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on Area rent estimate.*

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 70.9%
- **10y growth:** 34.4%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Powys; Semi-detached series; as of June 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 3.5%
- **5y growth (index):** 18.8%
- **10y growth (index):** 47.3%

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Job (default Low)

[Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)

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Property details

Tenure

FREEHOLD

Council tax band

Last sold

£265,000 Apr 2026

Local average

£285,425 (-3.7%)

Street crime

21 incidents within 1 mile (Jul 2026)

Additional details

Parking: Yes
Garden: Yes

Description

Listed by

Knighton

McCartneys LLP

Reference: 159610547

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

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Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Registered land (INSPIRE)

This location falls inside an HM Land Registry INSPIRE registered freehold polygon.

Plot: ~248 m² (0.06 acres)

Source: HM Land Registry INSPIRE Index Polygons.

Floorplans

Picture No. 24

Price history

365% since 1998

Event	Date	Price	% change
Sold	10/04/2026 (5 months ago)	£265,000	+35.9%
Sold	06/04/2018 (8 years ago)	£195,000	+4.3%
Sold	22/08/2007 (19 years ago)	£187,000	+228.1%
Sold	18/12/1998 (27 years ago)	£57,000	—

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
12 CASTLE ROAD, PRESTEIGNE, POWYS, LD8 2EB	£220,000	11/12/2025	Semi-detached
Same street 33 HEREFORD STREET, PRESTEIGNE, POWYS, LD8 2AT	£120,000	02/11/2023	Terraced
29 CASTLE ROAD, PRESTEIGNE, POWYS, LD8 2DY	£230,000	22/09/2023	Semi-detached
59 TOWNEND, PRESTEIGNE, POWYS, LD8 2DW	£167,500	01/09/2023	Semi-detached
13 HEREFORD STREET, PRESTEIGNE, POWYS, LD8 2AR	£215,000	18/08/2023	Semi-detached
9 ORCHARD CLOSE, PRESTEIGNE, POWYS, LD8 2HF	£263,000	16/06/2023	Semi-detached
3 GREENFIELD ROAD, PRESTEIGNE, POWYS, LD8 2AY	£230,000	18/11/2022	Semi-detached
WYCHWOOD COTTAGE CANONS LANE, PRESTEIGNE, POWYS, LD8 2HE	£299,000	08/08/2022	Semi-detached
13 CASTLE ROAD, PRESTEIGNE, POWYS, LD8 2DY	£200,000	24/06/2022	Semi-detached
Same street 31 HEREFORD STREET, PRESTEIGNE, POWYS, LD8 2AT	£175,000	06/05/2022	Terraced
Same street 32 HEREFORD STREET, PRESTEIGNE, POWYS, LD8 2AT	£135,000	14/04/2022	Terraced
CASTLE BARN, 40A HIGH STREET, PRESTEIGNE, POWYS, LD8 2BE	£320,000	03/03/2022	Semi-detached
THE BARN 1 JOE DEAKINS ROAD, PRESTEIGNE, POWYS, LD8 2DP	£135,500	08/12/2021	Semi-detached
Same street 36 HEREFORD STREET, PRESTEIGNE, POWYS, LD8 2AT	£151,000	03/12/2021	Semi-detached
THE ORCHARD APPLETREE MEADOW, PRESTEIGNE, POWYS, LD8 2DL	£155,100	30/11/2021	Semi-detached

Street average: £145,250 (4 sales)

Area average: £221,373 (11 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 70.9%

10y growth 34.4%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Powys. Series: Semi-detached. As of June 2026.

1y (index) 3.5%

5y (index) 18.8%

10y (index) 47.3%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Powys. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £560/mo

Realistic £622/mo

Optimistic £684/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Powys.

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

Location

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Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Shop	Courtyard Antiques	0.1 miles
Shop	Unknown	0.2 miles
Bus stop	Unknown	0.2 miles
Bus stop	Holywell Bridge	1.8 miles
Train station	Titley Junction	3.9 miles
Train station	Knighton	5.3 miles
Hospital	Kington Surgery	5.3 miles
Hospital	Leominster Community Hospital	11.8 miles

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	10
Anti-social behaviour	5
Burglary	2
Criminal damage and arson	1
Possession of weapons	1
Public order	1
Vehicle crime	1
Total incidents	21

Within 1 mile during Jul 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
Presteigne C.P. School	Other	0.3 miles	— (No rating)
Kington Primary School	Primary	4.9 miles	Good — 13 Jun 2016

Rental Comparables

Rental listings exist nearby, but none matched the 2-bedroom count for this property.

Rent-driven metrics

Based on Area rent estimate.

Rent ratio 0.23%

Max investor price (0.8%) £77,750

Target investor price (1%) £62,200

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).