Sold STC Semi-detached

173 WHITECROSS ROAD

HEREFORD, HEREFORDSHIRE HR4 0LT

4 beds 2 baths 2,303 sq ft Listed 2 May 2025 (-391d)

£385,000

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Property details

Tenure

FREEHOLD

Floor area

214 m²

Council tax band

D

EPC rating

D

Year built

England and Wales: before 1900

Last sold

£370,000 Aug 2025

Price per m²

£1,799/m²

Local average

£270,040 (+42.6%)

Deprivation

Decile 5 (16,855 of 33,755)

Street crime

153 incidents within 1 mile (Mar 2026)

Key features

  • Within easy reach of the City centre
  • Imposing and highly spacious 4 storey house
  • Large cellar with private entrance
  • South facing rear garden
  • Generously sized living accommodation
  • Ideal family home

Additional details

Electricity
Mains supply
Water
Mains supply
Sewerage
Mains supply
Heating
Gas central
Garden
Yes
Listed property
No
Restrictions
No
Required access
No
Rights of way
No
Flooded in last 5 years
No
Flood defences
No

Description

Pleasantly situated in this well established residential location within easy reach of Hereford city centre, an imposing and highly spacious 4 bedroom, 4 storey house offering ideal family accommodation. The property which has the added benefit of gas central heating, converted cellar with its own entrance, generously sized living accommodation, a wealth of character and charm, attractive rear garden and we recommend an internal inspection.

Listed by

Hereford

Flint & Cook

Reference: 161433029

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: D

Potential rating: C

Inspection date: 01/05/2025

Current heating cost: £2,488/year

Potential heating cost: £1,531/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £23,500

Recommendations

  • 50 mm internal or external wall insulation (£4,000 - £14,000)
  • Floor insulation (solid floor) (£4,000 - £6,000)
  • Draughtproof single-glazed windows (£80 - £120)
  • Replace single glazed windows with low-E double glazing (£3,300 - £6,500)
  • 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

Floorplan 1

Floorplan 1

EPC Graphs

EPC 1

EPC 1

FENSA Certificates

This property has 1 FENSA certificate(s) on record, indicating window/door installations by FENSA-approved installers.

FENSA Certificate #10994259

Property Details

Street: 173 Whitecross Road

Town: HEREFORD

Postcode: HR4 0LT

Installation Details

Items: 1 window and 1 door

Certificate Issued: 19/05/2015

Work Completed: 13/04/2015

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

360% since 2000

Event Date Price % change
Sold 27/08/2025 (9 months ago) £370,000 +52.3%
Sold 01/10/2014 (11 years ago) £243,000 +201.9%
Sold 26/05/2000 (26 years ago) £80,500

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
16 MARLOWE DRIVE, HEREFORD, HEREFORDSHIRE, HR4 0JL £250,000 22/08/2025 Semi-detached
11 INGESTRE STREET, HEREFORD, HEREFORDSHIRE, HR4 0DU £420,000 07/07/2025 Semi-detached
9 WORDSWORTH ROAD, HEREFORD, HEREFORDSHIRE, HR4 0QA £285,000 31/01/2025 Semi-detached
12 EMLYN AVENUE, HEREFORD, HEREFORDSHIRE, HR4 0JH £228,000 11/12/2023 Semi-detached
8 HOLMER STREET, HEREFORD, HEREFORDSHIRE, HR4 0HS £240,000 08/12/2023 Semi-detached
2 CROSSFIELDS, HEREFORD, HEREFORDSHIRE, HR4 0HR £220,000 04/12/2023 Semi-detached
12 SHAKESPEARE ROAD, HEREFORD, HEREFORDSHIRE, HR4 0JN £250,000 03/11/2023 Semi-detached
2 AMYAND DRIVE, HEREFORD, HEREFORDSHIRE, HR4 0LU £275,000 04/08/2023 Semi-detached
9 SHAKESPEARE ROAD, HEREFORD, HEREFORDSHIRE, HR4 0JN £270,000 30/06/2023 Semi-detached
Same street 185 WHITECROSS ROAD, HEREFORD, HEREFORDSHIRE, HR4 0LT £298,000 23/06/2023 Semi-detached
34 WORDSWORTH ROAD, HEREFORD, HEREFORDSHIRE, HR4 0QB £280,000 06/06/2023 Semi-detached
6 FIENNES WAY, HEREFORD, HEREFORDSHIRE, HR4 0ES £295,000 09/03/2023 Semi-detached
37 EMLYN AVENUE, HEREFORD, HEREFORDSHIRE, HR4 0JH £245,000 15/02/2023 Semi-detached
15 CLIVEDEN GROVE, HEREFORD, HEREFORDSHIRE, HR4 0NE £300,000 02/12/2022 Semi-detached
47 SHAKESPEARE ROAD, HEREFORD, HEREFORDSHIRE, HR4 0JN £248,500 01/12/2022 Semi-detached
25 MACAULAY AVENUE, HEREFORD, HEREFORDSHIRE, HR4 0JJ £235,000 22/11/2022 Semi-detached
8 AMYAND DRIVE, HEREFORD, HEREFORDSHIRE, HR4 0LU £289,950 20/09/2022 Semi-detached
20 MARLOWE DRIVE, HEREFORD, HEREFORDSHIRE, HR4 0JL £260,000 09/09/2022 Semi-detached
25 HOLMER STREET, HEREFORD, HEREFORDSHIRE, HR4 0JA £265,000 12/08/2022 Semi-detached
31 SCUDAMORE STREET, HEREFORD, HEREFORDSHIRE, HR4 0HN £350,000 27/07/2022 Semi-detached
9 TRINITY ROAD, HEREFORD, HEREFORDSHIRE, HR4 0RS £290,000 20/07/2022 Semi-detached
Same street 187 WHITECROSS ROAD, HEREFORD, HEREFORDSHIRE, HR4 0LT £575,000 06/05/2022 Detached
Same street 213 WHITECROSS ROAD, HEREFORD, HEREFORDSHIRE, HR4 0LT £150,000 29/10/2021 Terraced

Street average: £341,000 (3 sales)

Area average: £274,823 (20 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 11.4%
10y growth 57%

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

1y (index) -0.7%
5y (index) 18.2%
10y (index) 40.1%

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 Ingestre Street 0.0 miles
Bus stop Memorial 0.1 miles
Shop Yazor Store 0.1 miles
Shop Heggies 0.2 miles
Train station Broomy Hill 0.8 miles
Train station Hereford 1.3 miles
Hospital Nuffield Health Hereford Hospital 1.6 miles
Hospital Leominster Community Hospital 11.2 miles

Street-level crime

Category Count
Violence and sexual offences 48
Shoplifting 37
Anti-social behaviour 26
Other theft 10
Public order 9
Other crime 7
Burglary 5
Criminal damage and arson 5
Drugs 3
Possession of weapons 1
Robbery 1
Theft from the person 1
Total incidents 153

Within 1 mile during Mar 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
G.E.M Hereford Other 0.5 miles Good — 10 Sep 2024
Whitecross Hereford Secondary 0.5 miles Good — 17 Jul 2023
Trinity Primary School Primary 0.6 miles Good — 26 Feb 2014
The Brookfield School Other 0.6 miles Requires improvement — 15 Nov 2021
Lord Scudamore Primary Academy Primary 0.7 miles Good — 5 Jun 2013

Rental Comparables

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

Rent-driven metrics

Based on Area rent estimate.

Rent ratio 0.21%
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).