Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
5 Grassy Close, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 3QR
Estimated value
£406,000
- Against HP1 3QR's recent median (£430,000)-6%
Newest record on this page: August 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
86 m²
926 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 53
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Social Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£406,000
- Against HP1 3QR's recent median (£430,000)-6%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 5 Grassy Close is modelled from its 86 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in HP1 3QR. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
86 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2023
Sales of this home
No sale recorded since 1995
Recent sales in HP1 3QR
5 sales, median £430,000 (2025–2021)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: August 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
5 Grassy Close has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in HP1 3QR: £430,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in HP1 3QR
11 Grassy Close, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 3QR
Sold Aug 2025
£430,0004 Grassy Close, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 3QR
Sold Mar 2024
£452,0002a, Grassy Close, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 3QR
Sold Oct 2022
£435,0002 Grassy Close, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 3QR
Sold Feb 2022
£415,00012 Grassy Close, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 3QR
Sold Nov 2014
£249,000
What this page doesn't show
Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 5 Grassy Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 Grassy Close is a semi-detached house in Hemel Hempstead (HP1 3QR). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2023) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (December 2011); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
5 Grassy Close sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2023
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E53
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.8 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 5 October 2033
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Oct 2023from Dec 2011
EPC improved fromD63toE53
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 5 Grassy Close, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 3QR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
5 Grassy Close has no planning applications on record.
1
But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Grassy Close homes
Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
5 Grassy Close is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
53 (E)
Street avg 68 (D)
Floor Area
86 m²
Street avg 98 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.8 t/year
Street avg 3.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
245/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Peartree Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Micklem Primary School. 24 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Micklem Primary SchoolPrimary118m
- Laureate AcademySecondary599m
- John F Kennedy Catholic SchoolSecondary609m
- St Cuthbert Mayne Voluntary Catholic Junior AcademyPrimary666m
Nearest stops
- Peartree RoadBus stop72m
- Gravel LaneBus stop212m
- Community CentreBus stop225m
- Stoneycroft ShopsBus stop286m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,150 reports34%
- Anti-social Behaviour874 reports25%
- Shoplifting270 reports8%
- Criminal Damage & Arson244 reports7%
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around HP1 3QR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.1dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 5 Grassy Close is modelled from its 86 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in HP1 3QR. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. No sale is recorded for 5 Grassy Close, which usually means it hasn't changed hands since 1995 or the sale was not for value. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 5 Grassy Close was lodged in October 2023 at band E and is valid until October 2033. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 5 Grassy Close. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 24 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from HP1 3QR, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 5 Grassy Close is in council tax band D. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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