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About 8 Birch Green
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 Birch Green is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Hemel Hempstead (HP1 2QX). It has a recorded floor area of 130 m² (around 1399 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2021) shows a C (score 73). The rating has held steady at C across 3 certificates since June 2011. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 6.2% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£373/sq ft) was about 69.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 130 m² the property is well over the postcode median (85 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 88% of similar EPCs). One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2001. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sale on file: £522,000 in September 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
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(1 of 3)
Jun 2021
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C73
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 8 Birch Green, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 2QX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Council records include a two-storey side extension at 8 Birch Green.
- Jun 2001ExtensionFullGrant
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
TWO STOREY SIDE EXTENSION
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on 8 Birch Green was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£571,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 10 years.
Last sold (2021)
£522,000
Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
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Versus other Birch Green homes
Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
8 Birch Green outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,015
Street avg £3,119
Floor Area
130 m²
Street avg 84 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
16/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around HP1 2QX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.7dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 46 points of interest in total.
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