THE OLD SCHOOL, MUCH BIRCH, HEREFORD, HR2 8HJ - £382,500

Based on the January 2025 Price Paid Data (released on 3rd March 2025), the December 2024 House Price Index (released on 19th February 2025), and the January 2025 Energy Performance of Buildings Data (released on 27th February 2025). Sources

THE OLD SCHOOL is a very large extended detached house of 306m², built sometime before 1900, which could now be worth an estimated £632,393. It was last sold for £382,500 in May 2006, which was around 45% above the average May 2006 detached price in the Herefordshire local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was February 2015, where the current energy rating was G, and the potential energy rating was F.

THE OLD SCHOOL Sold Prices

Land registry data shows two sales for THE OLD SCHOOL since 1^st January 1995. The below table shows the price paid for the two sales, along with the average detached price in the Herefordshire local authority area for the corresponding sale date. Both of the two THE OLD SCHOOL sales were for above the average price. The average price is sourced from the Office for National Statistics' House Price Index (HPI).

Date	Price	HPI Price	Variation from HPI
2006 22 MAY	£382,500	£264,572	45% above HPI
2000 24 OCT	£265,000	£136,758	94% above HPI

THE OLD SCHOOL Price Paid vs. HPI Average

The below graph shows the average detached house price in the Herefordshire local authority area over time, sourced from the HPI. The two THE OLD SCHOOL sales from October 2000 and May 2006 have been plotted on the graph. A line has been extrapolated to show what the value of the property might have been over time, following each sale, had it maintained the same margin above or below the HPI (as a percentage). For example, the October 2000 sale was for 94% above the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 94% above the HPI over time, until the May 2006 sale, where it falls to 45% above the HPI. The line then continues to track at 45% above the HPI.

What might THE OLD SCHOOL be worth now?

THE OLD SCHOOL might now be worth an estimated £632,393.

This is based on house price inflation of 65.3%, between May 2006 and December 2024, for detached houses, in the Herefordshire local authority area, as calculated by the Office for National Statistics and published in their UK House Price Index (HPI).

The 65.3% inflationary increase is applied to the most recent sale price for THE OLD SCHOOL of £382,500 on 22nd May 2006. For the value to have increased from £382,500 to £632,393 over the seventeen years and five months to December 2024, the following assumptions must hold true:

• The value of THE OLD SCHOOL has moved in line with the HPI for detached houses in the Herefordshire local authority area.
• The May 2006 sale price of £382,500 represented a fair market value for the property.
• The size, condition, and specification of THE OLD SCHOOL has not materially changed since May 2006.

How Large is THE OLD SCHOOL?

THE OLD SCHOOL is 306m², which includes four extensions, according to the EPC inspection conducted in February 2015. This puts it in the largest 10% of detached houses houses in Much Birch, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of detached houses houses by size in Much Birch, and where THE OLD SCHOOL lies on this distribution: 96% of detached houses houses are smaller than THE OLD SCHOOL, and 4% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Much Birch.

THE OLD SCHOOL: Plot and Title Map

THE OLD SCHOOL sits on a plot of roughly 0.368 of an acre, or 1,490m². The below map shows the location of THE OLD SCHOOL, an approximate outline of the building(s), and the indicative extent of the property. The plot extent is a Land Registry INSPIRE Index Polygon, and it is important to note that a title may include more than one polygon, whereas only one polygon is shown on the map (the polygon which intersects with the position of THE OLD SCHOOL). The full extent of the land contained in any registered title can only be identified from the individual title plan. The maps on this page should not be relied upon to establish the extent of a title.

Where is THE OLD SCHOOL?

THE OLD SCHOOL is located in MUCH BIRCH, in the HR2 postcode district. The below map shows the position of THE OLD SCHOOL in MUCH BIRCH.