# 2 bedroom terraced house for sale (HR8 1SZ)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 19 UPPERHALL CLOSE, LEDBURY, HEREFORDSHIRE HR8 1SZ |
| Price | £195,000 |
| Bedrooms | 2 |
| Last sold | £190,000 May 2010 |

## Description

A TWO BEDROOMED COTTAGE STYLE RETIREMENT PROPERTY FORMING PART OF AN ATTRACTIVE DEVELOPMENT CONVENIENTLY SITUATED FOR LEDBURY TOWN CENTRE.

CONTACT LEDBURY OFFICE

**Location & Description: **

Upper Hall Close is an attractive development of cottage style retirement properties conveniently situated close to the town centre.  Number 19 has the benefit of gas fired central heating and double glazing and there is also an emergency call system in place.  It is arranged at ground floor level with a canopy porch, reception hall, large cloakroom, sitting room, dining room and kitchen.  At first floor level the landing gives access to two good sized bedrooms and a bathroom.  The property has pleasant garden which is enclosed and private to rear and there is a car park at the entrance to the development.

Upper Hall Close is situated close to Ledbury town centre which has a wide range of local facilities and amenities including shops, schools, churches, restaurants, theatre, doctors surgeries, community hospital and a mainline railway station with direct links to Hereford, Worcester, Birmingham New Street, Oxford, Reading and London Paddington.  The cities of Hereford, Worcester and Gloucester are all approximately sixteen miles distant and the M50 motorway is available approximately four miles to the south of the town

The accommodation comprises (with approximate dimensions):

**Canopy Porch: **

With outside light.  Bin store.  Meter cupboard.

**Reception Hall: **

Stairs to first floor.  Large understairs cupboard.  Telephone point.  Single radiator.  Coving.  

**Large Cloakroom: **

With wash hand basin with tiled splashback.  Wc.  Single radiator.  Double glazed window to front.

**Sitting Room: **

**4.85m (15ft 11in) x 2.9m (9ft 6in) **

With Adams style decorative fireplace surround.  Tv aerial point.  Two single radiators.  Coving.  Double doors to dining room.  Double glazed window to front.

**Dining Room: **

**2.95m (9ft 8in) x 2.9m (9ft 6in) **

With tv aerial point.  Telephone point.  Single radiator.  Serving hatch to kitchen.  Coving.  Double glazed multi-paned door to rear giving access to patio garden.

**Kitchen: **

**2.95m (9ft 8in) x 2.9m (9ft 6in) **

With stainless steel sink unit with base unit under.  Further base units.  Wall mounted cupboards.  Work surfaces with tiled surrounds.  Gas point.  Plumbing for washing machine.  Single radiator.  Wall mounted central heating boiler.  Coving.  Double glazed window to rear with outlook over garden.

ON THE FIRST FLOOR 

**Landing: **

With access to roof space.  Airing cupboard containing lagged hot water cylinder.

**Bedroom 1: **

**4.47m (14ft 8in) x 2.9m (9ft 6in) **

With tv aerial point.  Telephone point.  Single radiator.  Double glazed window to front.

**Bedroom 2: **

**3.94m (12ft 11in) x 2.54m (8ft 4in) **

With single radiator.  Double glazed window to rear.  Large walk in cupboard.

**Bathroom: **

With panelled bath with extensive tiled surrounds.  Wash hand basin.  Bidet.  Wc.  Shaver light point.  Single radiator.  Double glazed window to front.

**Outside: **

To the front of the property is a small fore garden being well stocked with established plants and shrubs.  To the rear there is an enclosed private rear garden being arranged with a decorative patio and flower beds.  There is rear pedestrain access along with an outside tap and garden shed.

SERVICES

We have been advised that mains electricity, water, gas and drainage are connected to the property.  This information has not been checked with the respective service providers and all interested parties may wish to make their own enquiries with the relevant authorities.  No statement relating to services or appliances should be taken to infer that such items are in satisfactory working order and intending purchasers are advised to satisfy themselves where necessary.

TENURE

We are advised subject to legal verification that the property is leasehold with a 999 year lease which commenced in 1987.  It should be noted that it is a condition of the lease that any persons wishing to take up residence must be over retirement age (normally 60 years and above). 

There is also a regular monthly service charge currently believed to be £138 per calender month.(2009)  This charge is understood to be renewed annually and covers the cost of communal gardening, buildings insurance, external repair, maintenance and decoration.  The operation of the emergency call system and the services of a non resident warden are also included.  

Additionally the purchaser will be responsible for payment of a contribution to the landlords sinking fund for items of major expenditure.  This contribution is payable at the rate of 0.65 of the purchase price paid by the purchaser to the seller and the contribution is payable each year of the ownership.  The seller will have the option of either paying this each year or defering payment until such time as the property is re-sold.

HOME INFORMATION PACK

A Home Information Pack has been ordered in respect of this property and a copy can be made available to prospective purchasers or their solicitors.  For further information please contact the Agents selling office.

VIEWING

By appointment to be made through the Agent's Ledbury Office (Tel. 01531 634648).

COUNCIL TAX BAND	C

(This information may have been obtained by telephone call only and applicants are advised to consider obtaining written confirmation).

DIRECTIONS

From the agents Ledbury office turn left at the traffic lights and proceed along the High Street.  Turn right at the Market House into Church Street, follow the road and proceed up the hill.  Upper Hall Close will be located on the left hand side.

**Ground Floor Plan: **

Not to scale-for identification only.

First Floor Plan

## Property Photos

- ![Main Picture](/listings/photos/17260720/684005) - Main Picture
- ![Ground Floor Plan](/listings/photos/17260720/684010) - Ground Floor Plan
- ![First Floor Plan](/listings/photos/17260720/684015) - First Floor Plan
- ![EPC](/listings/photos/17260720/684022) - EPC

## FENSA Certificates

This property has 2 FENSA certificate(s) on record.

### FENSA Certificate #7855695
- **Address:** 19 Upperhall Close, LEDBURY, HR8 1SZ
- **Certificate Issued:** 13/12/2010
- **Work Completed:** 26/08/2010
- **Items:** 5 window(s), 1 door(s)

### FENSA Certificate #7734953
- **Address:** 19 Upperhall Close, LEDBURY, HR8 1SZ
- **Certificate Issued:** 25/10/2010
- **Work Completed:** 19/07/2010
- **Items:** 3 window(s)

## Sales History

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 19 UPPERHALL CLOSE, LEDBURY, HEREFORDSHIRE, HR8 1SZ | £190,000 | 17/05/2010 | 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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 6 UPPERHALL CLOSE, LEDBURY, HEREFORDSHIRE, HR8 1SZ | £295,000 | 06/02/2024 | Terraced |
| 17 UPPERHALL CLOSE, LEDBURY, HEREFORDSHIRE, HR8 1SZ | £320,000 | 19/10/2023 | Terraced |
| 2 UPPERHALL CLOSE, LEDBURY, HEREFORDSHIRE, HR8 1SZ | £298,000 | 28/02/2023 | Terraced |
| 20 UPPERHALL CLOSE, LEDBURY, HEREFORDSHIRE, HR8 1SZ | £290,000 | 21/10/2022 | Terraced |
| OLD TANNERY COURT, 4 ALL ANGELS BARN HIGH STREET, LEDBURY, HEREFORDSHIRE, HR8 1DS | £492,000 | 12/08/2021 | Terraced |

**Area average:** £339,000 (5 sales)

## Price vs local average

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

- **Local average:** £242,154 (13 Terraced, HR8, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** -19.5%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £728/mo
- **Realistic:** £809/mo
- **Optimistic:** £890/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

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

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

## 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 | 0.56 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Terraced House, Northdown Close, HR8 | £850/mo | 2 | 0.58 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £890/mo (2 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.46% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £111,250
- **Target investor price (1%):** £89,000

*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 OpenRent comparables.*

## Rent-driven metrics

*Based on OpenRent comparables (median £890/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 5.5%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 18.3×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £8/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 0.2%

*Gross yield = annual rent as % of price (no costs). Cost-to-rent = price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables); under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed. Cashflow = rent − 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).*

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 23.4%
- **10y growth:** 93.6%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Herefordshire; Terraced series; as of March 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** -0.4%
- **5y growth (index):** 18.3%
- **10y growth (index):** 41.1%

## Flood risk

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

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