Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
7a, Castle Mead, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 1PR
Estimated value
£642,000
- Since the 2011 sale (£444,000)+45%
- Against HP1 1PR's recent median (£537,000)+20%
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
Detached
Floor area
127 m²
1365 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 78
Council tax
Band E
About this valuation
How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.
Our estimate
£642,000
- Against its 2011 sale (£444,000)+45%
- Against HP1 1PR's recent median (£537,000)+20%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 7a is modelled from its 127 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale 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
127 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2011
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2011
Recent sales in HP1 1PR
5 sales, median £537,000 (2023–2022)
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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 | None on this home | 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.
7a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
23 June 2011Most recent
£444,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in HP1 1PR: £537,000 (2023–2022).
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
£636,5007 Castle Mead, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 1PR
Sold Jul 2022
£520,00015 Castle Mead, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 1PR
Sold Mar 2022
£530,00011 Castle Mead, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 1PR
Sold Feb 2022
£600,000
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1 potential issue has already been flagged for 7a, 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 7a
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
7a is a detached house in Hemel Hempstead (HP1 1PR). It has a recorded floor area of 127 m² (around 1365 sq ft) and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2011) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. The latest certificate is from May 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since June 2011, a hold of 15 years that's notably long for the area. At 127 m² it's 18% larger than the typical home in the postcode (108 m² median across 16 EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £642,000 is 44.6% above the 2011 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£325/sq ft) was about 31.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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.
7a's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 May 2021
Current Certificate
May 2011EPC Rating
A
B
C
C78
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.8 t/year
Occupancy
—
Certificate validity
Expired on 8 May 2021
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 7a, Castle Mead, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 1PR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
7a has no planning applications on record.
2
But the area is active
2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Castle Mead homes
Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
7a outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,501
Street avg £4,058
Floor Area
127 m²
Street avg 109 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 t/year
Street avg 4.5 t/year
Years Held
15 years
Street avg 8 years
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%
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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 7a is modelled from its 127 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale 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. 1 sale is recorded for 7a. 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 7a was lodged in May 2011 at band C and expired in May 2021, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 7a. 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
- 7a is in council tax band E. 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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