17 Bencroft Road, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 5UX

17 Bencroft Road is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Hemel Hempstead (HP2 5UX). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2026) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in September 2012 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and main heating went from Very Poor to Poor; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and lighting dropped from Very Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition. Other recorded features include a conservatory. The home occupies a corner plot.

Across 1995–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £389,000 sits 72.9% above the 2012 sale of £225,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£307/sq ft) was about 43.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 14 years ago, in December 2012. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 68 m² it's 21.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (56 m² median across 16 EPCs).