1 Betjeman Way, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 3HH
About 1 Betjeman Way
1 Betjeman Way is a four-bedroom detached house in Hemel Hempstead (HP1 3HH). It has a recorded floor area of 133 m² (around 1432 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (August 2021) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.
Most recent transfer: February 2022 at £650,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2024. Past consents include an extension, a garage conversion and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2001–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£454/sq ft) was about 48.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
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Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
1 application on record at 1 Betjeman Way, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 3HH
- Jul 2024Garage ConversionFullOutcome in report
Erection of a single storey rear, two storey side extension, alteration of fenestration to facilitate conversion of garage into a habitable space and demolition of side lean-to.
ExtensionDemolition- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 24/01333/FHA
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Sales history & valuation
1 Betjeman Way has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2001.
£713,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.3% per year over 21 years.
£650,000
Growth on file: 4.3% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
28 February 2022Most recent
£650,000
+64.6%over 15 years28 November 2006
£394,950
+14.5%over 3 years30 September 2003
£345,000
+27.8%over 2 years13 February 2001
£270,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in HP1 3HH: £602,500 (2022–2018).
Nearby sales in HP1 3HH
28 Betjeman Way, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 3HH
Sold Sept 2022
£955,00026 Betjeman Way, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 3HH
Sold Mar 2021
£602,50019 Betjeman Way, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 3HH
Sold Nov 2020
£600,00014 Betjeman Way, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 3HH
Sold Mar 2019
£590,00024 Betjeman Way, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 3HH
Sold Mar 2018
£642,500
Versus other Betjeman Way homes
On years held, 1 Betjeman Way runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,887
Street avg £4,003
Floor Area
133 m²
Street avg 135 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.3 t/year
Street avg 4.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
16/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Catkin Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
St Cuthbert Mayne Voluntary Catholic Junior Academy. 27 schools nearby.
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