Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
17 The Waterhouse, Waterhouse Street, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 1ES
Floor area
54 m²
581 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 78
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 17 The Waterhouse
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
17 The Waterhouse is a property in Hemel Hempstead (HP1 1ES). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 581 sq ft) and council tax band C. At 54 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 18 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 48–73 m². The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (November 2015) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. The latest certificate is from November 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 54 m² it's 16.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (65 m² median across 17 EPCs).
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
17 The Waterhouse's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 Nov 2025
Current Certificate
Nov 2015EPC Rating
A
B
C
C78
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
1.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 6 November 2025
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 17 The Waterhouse, Waterhouse Street, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 1ES, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
17 The Waterhouse has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
17 The Waterhouse has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£237,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Versus other Waterhouse Street homes
Three headline reads against 17 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Floor Area for 17 The Waterhouse lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
78 (C)
Street avg 79 (C)
Floor Area
54 m²
Street avg 63 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.3 t/year
Street avg 1.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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Crime
245/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Marlowes — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
South Hill Primary School. 32 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around HP1 1ES from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.6dB
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