What kind of home is 17 Caister Close, HP2 4UQ?

17 Caister Close, HP2 4UQ is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What did 17 Caister Close, HP2 4UQ sell for?

17 Caister Close, HP2 4UQ last sold for £570,000 in September 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £132,950 in September 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 17 Caister Close, HP2 4UQ?

Across 3 sales between September 1996 and September 2021, 17 Caister Close, HP2 4UQ rose from £132,950 to £570,000, a change of £437,050. That works out to roughly +6% per year compounded over 25 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 17 Caister Close, HP2 4UQ?

The current EPC rating for 17 Caister Close, HP2 4UQ is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in May 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 17 Caister Close, HP2 4UQ?

17 Caister Close, HP2 4UQ has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (1,087 sq ft), around 25 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 12% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in HP2 4UQ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 17 Caister Close, HP2 4UQ use?

The latest EPC at 17 Caister Close, HP2 4UQ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 17 Caister Close, HP2 4UQ?

17 Caister Close, HP2 4UQ has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in November 2021 under ref. 21/03844/LDP. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 17 Caister Close, HP2 4UQ?

17 Caister Close, HP2 4UQ is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is 17 Caister Close, HP2 4UQ in?

17 Caister Close, HP2 4UQ sits in Hemel Hempstead. It falls within the HP2 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

What is crime like near 17 Caister Close, HP2 4UQ?

Police records around 17 Caister Close, HP2 4UQ show an average of 5 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 41% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (257% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 17 Caister Close, HP2 4UQ?

The closest primary school to 17 Caister Close, HP2 4UQ is Tudor Primary School (349m), one of 28 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Adeyfield Academy (954m), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 17 Caister Close, HP2 4UQ?

The closest bus stop to 17 Caister Close, HP2 4UQ is Tesco, 310m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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17 Caister Close, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 4UQ

3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

101 m²

1087 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 17 Caister Close

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

17 Caister Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Hemel Hempstead (HP2 4UQ). It has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (around 1087 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (May 2021) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since March 2010. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2021. Past consents include an extension and a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1996–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £627,000 is 10% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£524/sq ft) was about 186.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £570,000 in September 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes

Building

Heating systemGas
RefurbishedYes

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

May 2021

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2021from Mar 2010

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting

30%58%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Caister Close, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 4UQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 17 Caister Close, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 4UQ

1decisions1extensions7documents4nearby

Nov 2021
Garage ConversionOutline
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension and conversion of garage to habitable room
Extension
Documents
7 docs on file
Reference
21/03844/LDP
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Price for 17 Caister Close has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.

Current estimate

£627,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.0% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£570,000

Growth on file: 6.0% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

29 September 2021Most recent
£570,000
+25.3%over 6 years
17 September 2015
£455,000
+242.2%over 19 years
11 September 1996
£132,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in HP2 4UQ: £478,000 (2025–2014).

Nearby sales in HP2 4UQ

On the street

Versus other Caister Close homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 17 Caister Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,644

Street avg £3,004

Strongly above

Floor Area

101 m²

Street avg 113 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 4.8 t/year

Strongly above

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Area

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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

0.3 km

Tesco — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Tudor Primary School. 33 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around HP2 4UQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for HP2 4UQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.7dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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