When did Gristhouse Farm, Leighton Buzzard Road, HP1 3BD last change hands?

Gristhouse Farm, Leighton Buzzard Road, HP1 3BD last sold for £710,000 in December 2004, around 21 years ago. Before that, it sold for £310,000 in November 1997, so prices have been rising over 7 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for Gristhouse Farm, Leighton Buzzard Road, HP1 3BD?

Across 2 sales between November 1997 and December 2004, Gristhouse Farm, Leighton Buzzard Road, HP1 3BD rose from £310,000 to £710,000, a change of £400,000. That works out to roughly +12.4% per year compounded over 7 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has Gristhouse Farm, Leighton Buzzard Road, HP1 3BD had any planning applications?

Gristhouse Farm, Leighton Buzzard Road, HP1 3BD has 6 planning records on file (4 approved, 2 refused), most recent in January 2010. Source: PlanIt planning register.

Which area is Gristhouse Farm, Leighton Buzzard Road, HP1 3BD in?

Gristhouse Farm, Leighton Buzzard Road, HP1 3BD sits in Water End, Hemel Hempstead, Hemel Hempstead. It falls within the HP1 postcode district.

What is crime like near Gristhouse Farm, Leighton Buzzard Road, HP1 3BD?

Police records around Gristhouse Farm, Leighton Buzzard Road, HP1 3BD show an average of 16 reported crimes per month over the last 7 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 36% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near Gristhouse Farm, Leighton Buzzard Road, HP1 3BD?

The closest primary school to Gristhouse Farm, Leighton Buzzard Road, HP1 3BD is Galley Hill Primary School and Nursery (1.7km), one of 12 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is John F Kennedy Catholic School (2.3km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to Gristhouse Farm, Leighton Buzzard Road, HP1 3BD?

The closest bus stop to Gristhouse Farm, Leighton Buzzard Road, HP1 3BD is The Red Lion PH, 266m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Gristhouse Farm, Leighton Buzzard Road, Water End, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 3BD

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About Gristhouse Farm

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Gristhouse Farm is a property in Water End, Hemel Hempstead, Hemel Hempstead (HP1 3BD).

Held since December 2004 — that's 21 years off the open market, well above the local norm. 6 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1997–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.4% per year.

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Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Gristhouse Farm, Leighton Buzzard Road, Water End, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 3BD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

6 applications on record at Gristhouse Farm, Leighton Buzzard Road, Water End, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 3BD

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Flagged:Demolition

Jan 2009
Heritage
Outcome in report
Construction of lean to with timber sliding folding doors to outbuilding. internal alterations and alterations to window openings to both main house and outbuilding
Documents
5 docs on file
Reference
4/02294/08/LBC
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ConditionsJan 2010Decision
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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Sale price has at least doubled since 1997.

Last sold (2004)

£710,000

Growth on file: 12.4% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

14 December 2004Most recent
£710,000
+129.0%over 7 years
7 November 1997
£310,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in HP1 3BD: £610,000 (2023–2009).

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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

0.3 km

The Red Lion PH — bus stop.

Closest school

1.7 km

Galley Hill Primary School and Nursery. 15 schools nearby.

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45.5dB

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