Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
7 Castle Mead, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 1PR
3 planning records
Estimated value
£535,000
- Since the 2022 sale (£520,000)+3%
- Against HP1 1PR's recent median (£537,000)0%
Newest record on this page: December 2023. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
97 m²
1044 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£535,000
- Against its 2022 sale (£520,000)+3%
- Against HP1 1PR's recent median (£537,000)0%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 7 Castle Mead is modelled from its 97 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in HP1 1PR. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
97 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2019
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2022
Recent sales in HP1 1PR
5 sales, median £537,000 (2023–2021)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: December 2023 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 3 applications | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
7 Castle Mead has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2009.
Sales timeline
5 July 2022Most recent
£520,000
+131.1%over 13 years19 June 2009
£225,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in HP1 1PR: £537,000 (2023–2021).
Nearby sales in HP1 1PR
12 Castle Mead, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 1PR
Sold Dec 2023
£537,0009 Castle Mead, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 1PR
Sold Nov 2022
£636,50015 Castle Mead, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 1PR
Sold Mar 2022
£530,00011 Castle Mead, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 1PR
Sold Feb 2022
£600,00016 Castle Mead, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 1PR
Sold Sept 2019
£412,500
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 7 Castle Mead, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 1PR. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 7 Castle Mead
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
7 Castle Mead is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Hemel Hempstead (HP1 1PR). It has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (around 1044 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2019) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2009–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£498/sq ft) was about 100.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: July 2022 at £520,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Building
- Heating systemGas
- Previously extendedYes
- RefurbishedYes
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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.
Current Certificate
Aug 2019EPC Rating
A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 11 August 2029
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 7 Castle Mead, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 1PR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
3 applications on record at 7 Castle Mead, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 1PR
3decisions14documents2nearby
- Jun 2006Demolition And RebuildFullOutcome in report
Demolition of double garage and construction of detached dwelling with integral garage
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 4/00821/06/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- Tree WorksSept 2009Decision
- Demolition And RebuildApr 2007Decision
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- The 14 documents, officer reports & conditions
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Versus other Castle Mead homes
Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
7 Castle Mead outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£5,361
Street avg £3,889
Floor Area
97 m²
Street avg 111 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 4.4 t/year
The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Hemel Hempstead district page.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
245/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Beechfield Road South — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Boxmoor Primary School. 29 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Boxmoor Primary SchoolPrimary377m
- The Hemel Hempstead SchoolSecondary454m
- South Hill Primary SchoolPrimary546m
- St Rose's Catholic Infant SchoolPrimary645m
Nearest stops
- Beechfield Road SouthBus stop102m
- Wharf RoadBus stop127m
- Beechfield RoadBus stop145m
- Beechfield Road NorthBus stop306m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,150 reports34%
- Anti-social Behaviour874 reports25%
- Shoplifting270 reports8%
- Criminal Damage & Arson244 reports7%
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 1PR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.1dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 7 Castle Mead is modelled from its 97 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in HP1 1PR. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 7 Castle Mead. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 7 Castle Mead was lodged in August 2019 at band C and is valid until August 2029. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 3 applications are matched to 7 Castle Mead. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 29 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from HP1 1PR, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 7 Castle Mead is in council tax band D. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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