17 Abel Close, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 4BL
About 17 Abel Close
17 Abel Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Hemel Hempstead (HP2 4BL). It has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (around 1066 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2015) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from September 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2017. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £534,000 is 42.4% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£352/sq ft) was about 49% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in August 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years. At 99 m² it's 16.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (119 m² median across 14 EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
- GarageYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- RefurbishedYes
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Sept 2025
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Planning history
1 application on record at 17 Abel Close, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 4BL
- Aug 2017ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Demolition of existing garage and construction of two storey side and single storey rear extension
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 4/01642/17/FHA
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Sales history & valuation
17 Abel Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£534,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£375,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
18 August 2016Most recent
£375,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in HP2 4BL: £535,000 (2024–2019).
Nearby sales in HP2 4BL
Versus other Abel Close homes
On floor area, 17 Abel Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,788
Street avg £3,262
Floor Area
99 m²
Street avg 127 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.8 t/year
Street avg 5.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.
Crime
5/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
School — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
The Adeyfield Academy. 33 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.5dB