What kind of home is 25 Plantation Walk, HP1 3LY?

25 Plantation Walk, HP1 3LY is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 25 Plantation Walk, HP1 3LY sell for?

25 Plantation Walk, HP1 3LY last sold for £311,000 in March 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 6 sales on record going back to £112,000 in August 2002. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 25 Plantation Walk, HP1 3LY appreciated in value?

Across 6 sales between August 2002 and March 2021, 25 Plantation Walk, HP1 3LY rose from £112,000 to £311,000, a change of £199,000. That works out to roughly +5.7% per year compounded over 19 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 25 Plantation Walk, HP1 3LY have?

The current EPC rating for 25 Plantation Walk, HP1 3LY is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in August 2020. It has improved from a E recorded in October 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 25 Plantation Walk, HP1 3LY?

25 Plantation Walk, HP1 3LY has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (657 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 13% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in HP1 3LY. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 25 Plantation Walk, HP1 3LY use?

The latest EPC at 25 Plantation Walk, HP1 3LY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 25 Plantation Walk, HP1 3LY?

25 Plantation Walk, HP1 3LY is in council tax band C.

Which area is 25 Plantation Walk, HP1 3LY in?

25 Plantation Walk, HP1 3LY sits in Hemel Hempstead. It falls within the HP1 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

How safe is the area around 25 Plantation Walk, HP1 3LY?

Police records around 25 Plantation Walk, HP1 3LY 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 25 Plantation Walk, HP1 3LY?

The closest primary school to 25 Plantation Walk, HP1 3LY is Galley Hill Primary School and Nursery (213m), one of 18 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is John F Kennedy Catholic School (903m), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 25 Plantation Walk, HP1 3LY?

The closest bus stop to 25 Plantation Walk, HP1 3LY is Rossgate Shops, 168m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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25 Plantation Walk, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 3LY

6 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

61 m²

657 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 25 Plantation Walk

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

25 Plantation Walk is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Hemel Hempstead (HP1 3LY). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 657 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2020) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in October 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump.

Last sale on file: £311,000 in March 2021. Across the public record there are 6 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. Across 2002–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £356,000 is 14.5% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£474/sq ft) was about 149.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenRear

Building

Heating systemGas
RefurbishedYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Aug 2020

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2020from Oct 2013

EPC improved fromE53toD68

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Low Energy Lighting

50%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 25 Plantation Walk, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 3LY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

25 Plantation Walk has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

1applications of note in the surrounding area

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Sale price has at least doubled since 2002.

Current estimate

£356,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£311,000

Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

26 March 2021Most recent
£311,000
+25.9%over 5 years
30 October 2015
£247,000
+14.9%over 1 year
25 June 2014
£215,000
+13.2%over 6 years
25 October 2007
£190,000
+18.8%over 1 year
26 July 2006
£160,000
+42.9%over 3 years
29 August 2002
£112,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in HP1 3LY: £330,000 (2024–2018).

Nearby sales in HP1 3LY

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On the street

Versus other Plantation Walk homes

Four headline reads against 32 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

25 Plantation Walk outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,098

Street avg £3,030

Strongly above

Floor Area

61 m²

Street avg 68 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.6 t/year

Street avg 2.8 t/year

Above

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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

0.2 km

Rossgate Shops — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Galley Hill Primary School and Nursery. 21 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for HP1 3LY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.7dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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