1 Barberry Road, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 1SD
About 1 Barberry Road
1 Barberry Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Hemel Hempstead (HP1 1SD). It has a recorded floor area of 136 m² (around 1464 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in February 2018 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).
6 planning records sit against the property, 5 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 83% of similar EPCs). Across 2014–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£475/sq ft) was about 65.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold June 2021 for £695,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- ParkingOff street
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system changed
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Planning history
1 Barberry Road has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.
6 applications on record at 1 Barberry Road, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 1SD
- Jan 2015ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Two-storey side and rear extension
- Documents
- 21 docs on file
- Reference
- 4/02605/14/FHA
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionSept 2021Decision
- RenovationAug 2021Decision
+ 3 more applications in the report
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 1 Barberry Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£763,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.9% per year over 7 years.
£695,000
Growth on file: 4.9% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
28 June 2021Most recent
£695,000
+3.0%over 1 year24 March 2020
£675,000
+35.0%over 5 years17 July 2014
£500,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in HP1 1SD: £550,000 (2019–2011).
Nearby sales in HP1 1SD
5 Barberry Road, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 1SD
Sold Dec 2019
£565,0003 Barberry Road, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 1SD
Sold Oct 2019
£615,00010 Barberry Road, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 1SD
Sold Aug 2017
£550,00012 Barberry Road, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 1SD
Sold Jan 2010
£309,9506 Barberry Road, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 1SD
Sold Aug 2000
£290,000
Versus other Barberry Road homes
On years held, 1 Barberry Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,110
Street avg £3,757
Floor Area
136 m²
Street avg 124 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.4 t/year
Street avg 5.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
16/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Green End Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Micklem Primary School. 22 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.3dB







