What kind of home is 17 Barley Croft, HP2 4UY?

17 Barley Croft, HP2 4UY is a 5-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 17 Barley Croft, HP2 4UY sell for?

17 Barley Croft, HP2 4UY last sold for £390,000 in October 2024, around 2 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 17 Barley Croft, HP2 4UY?

The current EPC rating for 17 Barley Croft, HP2 4UY is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in March 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 17 Barley Croft, HP2 4UY?

17 Barley Croft, HP2 4UY has a recorded floor area of 125 m² (1,346 sq ft), around 25 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 32% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in HP2 4UY. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 17 Barley Croft, HP2 4UY use?

The latest EPC at 17 Barley Croft, HP2 4UY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 17 Barley Croft, HP2 4UY?

17 Barley Croft, HP2 4UY is in council tax band D.

Which area is 17 Barley Croft, HP2 4UY in?

17 Barley Croft, HP2 4UY sits in Hemel Hempstead. It falls within the HP2 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

How safe is the area around 17 Barley Croft, HP2 4UY?

Police records around 17 Barley Croft, HP2 4UY 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 Barley Croft, HP2 4UY?

The closest primary school to 17 Barley Croft, HP2 4UY is Leverstock Green Church of England Primary School (515m), one of 21 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Adeyfield Academy (979m), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 17 Barley Croft, HP2 4UY?

The closest bus stop to 17 Barley Croft, HP2 4UY is Woolmer Drive, 100m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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17 Barley Croft, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 4UY

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

125 m²

1345 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 17 Barley Croft

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

17 Barley Croft is a five-bedroom mid-terrace house in Hemel Hempstead (HP2 4UY). It has a recorded floor area of 125 m² (around 1345 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2024) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).

At 125 m² the property is well over the postcode median (95 m² across 17 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Today's modelled estimate of £460,000 is 17.9% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£290/sq ft) was about 39.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold October 2024 for £390,000.

Specifications

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

Bedrooms5
Bathrooms1
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageSingle, Detached

Building

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.

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Barley Croft, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 4UY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Barley Croft has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

4 notable applications 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 17 Barley Croft was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£460,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2024)

£390,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

31 October 2024Most recent
£390,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in HP2 4UY: £332,000 (2024–2015).

Nearby sales in HP2 4UY

On the street

Versus other Barley Croft homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 17 Barley Croft lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,120

Street avg £2,704

Above

Floor Area

125 m²

Street avg 106 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.6 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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1 Barley Croft

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1 Crescent Road

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4 bed1 bath

£596k

1 Arundel Close

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1 Chelsing Rise

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4 bed3 bath

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1 Chervil Road

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3 bed2 bath

£467k

1 Clinton End

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1 Albion Hill

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1 Cumberlow Place

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3 bed1 bath

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.

Full Hemel Hempstead report

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

Woolmer Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Leverstock Green Church of England Primary School. 24 schools nearby.

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.6dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for HP2 4UY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

47.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

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