Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
49a, High Street, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 3AF
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
48 m²
517 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
About 49a
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
49a is a property in Hemel Hempstead (HP1 3AF). It has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (around 517 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2025) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74).
Untraded for 28 years, with the last transfer in April 1998. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £246,000 sits 272.7% above the 1998 sale of £66,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£128/sq ft) was about 58.9% below the postcode norm.
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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 2025EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.5 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 28 August 2035
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Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-era1st Floor MaisonetteEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls
Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 49a, High Street, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 3AF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
49a 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.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
49a's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1998).
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£246,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (1998)
£66,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
15 April 1998Most recent
£66,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in HP1 3AF: £250,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in HP1 3AF
1 Austin Mews, High Street, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 3AF
Sold Dec 2025
£295,00060 High Street, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 3AF
Sold Sept 2022
£820,000Flat 2, 71 High Street, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 3AF
Sold Nov 2021
£250,00067b, High Street, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 3AF
Sold Nov 2021
£245,00067a, High Street, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 3AF
Sold Sept 2021
£215,000
Versus other High Street homes
Four headline reads against 26 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
49a is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£1,375
Street avg £4,421
Floor Area
48 m²
Street avg 51 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.5 t/year
Street avg 3.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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Crime
245/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
The Old Town Hall — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
George Street Primary School. 34 schools nearby.
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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 3AF 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
43.5dB
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65 dB
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80 dB
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