What kind of home is 8 Cherry Orchard, HP1 3NQ?

8 Cherry Orchard, HP1 3NQ is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 8 Cherry Orchard, HP1 3NQ?

8 Cherry Orchard, HP1 3NQ last sold for £390,000 in August 2023, around 3 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £85,500 in November 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 8 Cherry Orchard, HP1 3NQ?

Across 3 sales between November 1998 and August 2023, 8 Cherry Orchard, HP1 3NQ rose from £85,500 to £390,000, a change of £304,500. That works out to roughly +6.3% per year compounded over 25 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 8 Cherry Orchard, HP1 3NQ?

The current EPC rating for 8 Cherry Orchard, HP1 3NQ is D with a score of 64 out of 100, lodged in September 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Cherry Orchard, HP1 3NQ?

8 Cherry Orchard, HP1 3NQ has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (861 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 10% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in HP1 3NQ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 Cherry Orchard, HP1 3NQ use?

The latest EPC at 8 Cherry Orchard, HP1 3NQ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 8 Cherry Orchard, HP1 3NQ?

8 Cherry Orchard, HP1 3NQ is in council tax band C.

Which area is 8 Cherry Orchard, HP1 3NQ in?

8 Cherry Orchard, HP1 3NQ sits in Hemel Hempstead. It falls within the HP1 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

Is 8 Cherry Orchard, HP1 3NQ in a safe area?

Police records around 8 Cherry Orchard, HP1 3NQ 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 8 Cherry Orchard, HP1 3NQ?

The closest primary school to 8 Cherry Orchard, HP1 3NQ is Galley Hill Primary School and Nursery (239m), one of 17 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is John F Kennedy Catholic School (759m), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 8 Cherry Orchard, HP1 3NQ?

The closest bus stop to 8 Cherry Orchard, HP1 3NQ is Pudding Lane, 150m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 Cherry Orchard, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 3NQ

Extendable3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

80 m²

861 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 64

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 8 Cherry Orchard

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

8 Cherry Orchard is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Hemel Hempstead (HP1 3NQ). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2017) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

Across 1998–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£453/sq ft) was about 67.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £390,000 in August 2023.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes

Building

Extension potentialPossible

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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.

EPC Rating

D64

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.8 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Cherry Orchard, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 3NQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Cherry Orchard 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Latest sale on 8 Cherry Orchard was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£427,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.3% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£390,000

Growth on file: 6.3% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

7 August 2023Most recent
£390,000
+74.9%over 11 years
14 June 2012
£223,000
+160.8%over 13 years
13 November 1998
£85,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in HP1 3NQ: £330,000 (2022–2019).

Nearby sales in HP1 3NQ

On the street

Versus other Cherry Orchard homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 8 Cherry Orchard runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,875

Street avg £3,693

Strongly above

Floor Area

80 m²

Street avg 78 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.8 t/year

Street avg 2.9 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

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

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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.

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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

0.1 km

Pudding Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Galley Hill Primary School and Nursery. 20 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around HP1 3NQ 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 3NQ

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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