Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
7a, High Street, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 3AA
Estimated value
£450,000
- Since the 2014 sale (£350,000)+29%
- Against HP1 3AA's recent median (£200,000)+125%
Newest record on this page: May 2022. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Floor 1st
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
118 m²
1270 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 45
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Freehold
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£450,000
- Against its 2014 sale (£350,000)+29%
- Against HP1 3AA's recent median (£200,000)+125%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 7a is modelled from its 118 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in HP1 3AA. 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
118 m² from the EPC lodged in January 2014
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2014
Recent sales in HP1 3AA
5 sales, median £200,000 (2022–2016)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: May 2022 | 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.
Sale price has at least doubled since 2000.
Sales timeline
24 February 2014Most recent
£350,000
+118.8%over 13 years9 April 2000
£160,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in HP1 3AA: £200,000 (2022–2016).
Nearby sales in HP1 3AA
7b, High Street, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 3AA
Sold May 2022
£367,500Flat 5, 31 High Street, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 3AA
Sold Jun 2021
£200,000Flat 1, 23 High Street, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 3AA
Sold Jul 2020
£180,00039a, High Street, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 3AA
Sold Sept 2016
£896,500Flat 2, 31 High Street, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 3AA
Sold Jan 2014
£97,000
What this page doesn't show
Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks 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 three-bedroom detached house in Hemel Hempstead (HP1 3AA). It has a recorded floor area of 118 m² (around 1270 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (January 2014) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from January 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 118 m² this is the 30th smallest of 31 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 18–234 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 31 units on file.
At 118 m² the property is well over the postcode median (45 m² across 30 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2000–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £450,000 is 28.6% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£276/sq ft) was about 16.4% below the postcode norm. 12 years since the last transfer (February 2014).
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
- Bathrooms2
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- ParkingAllocated
Building
- TenureFreehold
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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 carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 30 Jan 2024
Current Certificate
Jan 2014EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E45
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
7.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 30 January 2024
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 7a, High Street, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 3AA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
7a has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other High Street homes
Four headline reads against 30 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On floor area, 7a stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,966
Street avg £7,358
Floor Area
118 m²
Street avg 55 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.3 t/year
Street avg 3.1 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.
Crime
245/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Fensomes Alley — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
George Street Primary School. 34 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- George Street Primary SchoolPrimary267m
- Gade Valley Primary SchoolPrimary675m
- St Cuthbert Mayne Voluntary Catholic Junior AcademyPrimary753m
- Laureate AcademySecondary789m
Nearest stops
- Fensomes AlleyBus stop121m
- The Old Town HallBus stop166m
- West Herts CollegeBus stop198m
- The BuryBus stop201m
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 3AA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.1dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-era1st Floor FlatFreeholdEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls
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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 118 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in HP1 3AA. 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 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 January 2014 at band E and expired in January 2024, 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 34 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from HP1 3AA, 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 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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