Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
38 St Albans Road, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 4BA
Extendable8 planning records
Estimated value
£516,000
- Since the 2025 sale (£440,000)+17%
- Against HP2 4BA's recent median (£400,000)+29%
Newest record on this page: November 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathroom
1
Floor area
86 m²
926 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 59
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£516,000
- Against its 2025 sale (£440,000)+17%
- Against HP2 4BA's recent median (£400,000)+29%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 38 St Albans Road is modelled from its 86 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in HP2 4BA. 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 February 2025
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2025
Recent sales in HP2 4BA
5 sales, median £400,000 (2023–2021)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: September 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 8 applications | 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.
Latest sale on 38 St Albans Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Sales timeline
18 September 2025Most recent
£440,000
+87.2%over 19 years23 July 2006
£235,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in HP2 4BA: £400,000 (2023–2021).
Nearby sales in HP2 4BA
40 St Albans Road, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 4BA
Sold Jun 2023
£390,00044 St Albans Road, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 4BA
Sold Mar 2023
£400,00046 St Albans Road, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 4BA
Sold Aug 2022
£400,00072 St Albans Road, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 4BA
Sold Jun 2021
£340,00076 St Albans Road, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 4BA
Sold Mar 2021
£415,000
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 38 St Albans Road, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 4BA. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Larger development activity nearbyIn 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 38 St Albans Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
38 St Albans Road is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Hemel Hempstead (HP2 4BA). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2025) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in July 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. It has already been extended once and our model flags further extension potential, a sign of buyer flexibility.
Most recent transfer was September 2025 at £440,000 — fresh data. 8 planning records sit against the property, 6 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 86 m² it's 16.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (74 m² median across 26 EPCs). Across 2006–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £516,000 is 17.3% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£475/sq ft) was about 135.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
- GarageYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
- RefurbishedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
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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.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 27 February 2035
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Feb 2025from Jul 2011
EPC improved fromE52toD59
Heating Controls
FullProg + TRVs
Heating controls changed
Windows
AverageGood
Window efficiency improved
Roof Insulation
PartialInsulated
Roof insulation improved
Low Energy Lighting
26%91%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 38 St Albans Road, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 4BA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
38 St Albans Road has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.
8 applications on record at 38 St Albans Road, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 4BA
1 live now7decisions8extensions256documents4nearby
Flagged:HMO conversion
- Nov 2006ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Two storey · Rear of property
Two storey rear extension and partial conversion to dental surgery
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 4/02101/06/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- Loft ConversionNov 2025Decision
- Loft ConversionSept 2025Decision
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Versus other St Albans Road homes
Four headline reads against 24 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
38 St Albans Road is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£5,116
Street avg £3,628
Floor Area
86 m²
Street avg 77 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.3 t/year
Street avg 3.3 t/year
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.
Crime
332/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Crabtree Lane North — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Tudor Primary School. 32 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Tudor Primary SchoolPrimary355m
- The Hemel Hempstead SchoolSecondary753m
- South Hill Primary SchoolPrimary762m
- Lime Walk Primary SchoolPrimary937m
Nearest stops
- Crabtree Lane NorthBus stop334m
- Runham RoadBus stop378m
- Waterhouse StreetBus stop391m
- RiversideBus stop394m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,718 reports34%
- Anti-social Behaviour1,064 reports21%
- Other Theft416 reports8%
- Shoplifting396 reports8%
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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 HP2 4BA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.8dB
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 38 St Albans Road is modelled from its 86 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in HP2 4BA. 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. 2 sales are recorded for 38 St Albans Road. 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 38 St Albans Road was lodged in February 2025 at band D and is valid until February 2035. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 8 applications are matched to 38 St Albans Road. 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 15 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 32 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from HP2 4BA, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 38 St Albans Road 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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