Wagtailes, Leighton Buzzard Road, Water End, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 3BD
About Wagtailes
Wagtailes is a detached house in Water End, Hemel Hempstead, Hemel Hempstead (HP1 3BD). It has a recorded floor area of 171 m² (around 1841 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (January 2023) shows an F (score 25), near the bottom of the EPC scale. When first surveyed in October 2010 the rating was G, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
Across 1999–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£530/sq ft) was about 181.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 171 m² it's 25.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (230 m² median across 3 EPCs). Most recent transfer: May 2023 at £975,000.
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Energy performance
Wagtailes's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Wagtailes has no planning applications on record.
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
Wagtailes has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1999.
£1,037,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.5% per year over 23 years.
£975,000
Growth on file: 4.5% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
22 May 2023Most recent
£975,000
+116.7%over 12 years18 February 2011
£450,000
+30.4%over 11 years3 December 1999
£345,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in HP1 3BD: £610,000 (2023–2004).
Nearby sales in HP1 3BD
Kaos, Leighton Buzzard Road, Water End, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 3BD
Sold Nov 2023
£1,230,000Withies, Leighton Buzzard Road, Water End, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 3BD
Sold Jan 2018
£610,000Ashtree, Leighton Buzzard Road, Water End, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 3BD
Sold Dec 2009
£210,000Gristhouse Farm, Leighton Buzzard Road, Water End, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 3BD
Sold Dec 2004
£710,000
Versus other Leighton Buzzard Road homes
Wagtailes outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£5,702
Street avg £2,841
Floor Area
171 m²
Street avg 218 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
16.0 t/year
Street avg 6.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.4dB