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5 Leighton Buzzard Road, Water End, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 3BH

Listed buildingNotable views3 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
120 m²
1292 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 40
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 Leighton Buzzard Road

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

5 Leighton Buzzard Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Water End, Hemel Hempstead, Hemel Hempstead (HP1 3BH). It has a recorded floor area of 120 m² (around 1292 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. It is a listed building, which means external alterations are tightly controlled but it may qualify for heritage tax reliefs. Other recorded features include notable views. Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (December 2018) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 65). Main heating runs on lpg.

Across 1996–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £623,000 is 10.3% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£437/sq ft) was about 40.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £564,900 in December 2019.

Specifications

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
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes
  • Notable viewsYes

Building

  • Listed buildingYes
  • Period featuresYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E40
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildListed buildingNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Leighton Buzzard Road, Water End, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 3BH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Leighton Buzzard Road 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

5 Leighton Buzzard Road has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£623,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 23 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2019)

£564,900

Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 19 December 2019Most recent

    £564,900

    +117.3%over 19 years

  2. 27 March 2000

    £260,000

    +50.3%over 3 years

  3. 5 September 1996

    £173,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in HP1 3BH: £455,000 (2022–2008).

On the street

Versus other Leighton Buzzard Road homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 5 Leighton Buzzard Road runs well behind the street norm.

EPC Rating

40 (E)

Street avg 49 (E)

Strongly below

Floor Area

120 m²

Street avg 150 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.2 t/year

Street avg 8.3 t/year

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Leighton Buzzard Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£572k

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£400k

1 Fallowfield Walk

HP1 3NZ

3 bed
£385k

1 Gade Valley Cottages, Dagnall Road, Great Gaddesden

HP1 3BW

3 bed1 bath
£380k

1 Coulser Close

HP1 3NU

3 bed
£713k

1 Betjeman Way

HP1 3HH

4 bed
£506k

1 Bodwell Close

HP1 3RG

4 bed2 bath
£458k

1 Church Meadow, Great Gaddesden

HP1 3BS

2 bed
£390k

1 Hasedines Road

HP1 3RA

2 bed1 bath
Area

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.
Full Hemel Hempstead report

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

0.0 km

The Old Forge — bus stop.

Closest school

0.9 km

Great Gaddesden Church of England Primary School. 5 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around HP1 3BH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for HP1 3BH

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for HP1 3BH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.8dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 5 Leighton Buzzard Road, Water End, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 3BH. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.