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31 Bencroft Road, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 5UX

Estimated value

£338,000

  • Since the 2004 sale (£170,000)+99%
  • Against HP2 5UX's recent median (£320,000)+6%

Newest record on this page: July 2023. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
56 m²
603 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£338,000

  • Against its 2004 sale (£170,000)+99%
  • Against HP2 5UX's recent median (£320,000)+6%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 31 Bencroft Road is modelled from its 56 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in HP2 5UX. 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

    56 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2012

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2004

  • Recent sales in HP2 5UX

    5 sales, median £320,000 (2023–2019)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: July 2023Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1996.

Sales timeline

  1. 23 May 2004Most recent

    £170,000

    +136.3%over 7 years

  2. 29 November 1996

    £71,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in HP2 5UX: £320,000 (2023–2019).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

2 potential issues have already been flagged for 31 Bencroft Road, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 5UX. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn 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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Overview

About 31 Bencroft Road

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

31 Bencroft Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Hemel Hempstead (HP2 5UX). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2012) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 92), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from August 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since May 2004 — that's 22 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1996–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £338,000 sits 98.8% above the 2004 sale of £170,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£282/sq ft) was about 32.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageEn bloc
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Aug 2022

Current Certificate
Aug 2012

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 7 August 2022

New assessment needed to sell or let
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 31 Bencroft Road, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 5UX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

31 Bencroft Road has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

5 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

On the street

Versus other Bencroft Road homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 31 Bencroft Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,036

Street avg £3,923

Strongly below

Floor Area

56 m²

Street avg 58 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

On par
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

Crime

332/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Windmill Road West — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Broadfield Academy. 36 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Broadfield AcademyPrimary195m
  • George Street Primary SchoolPrimary810m
  • Tudor Primary SchoolPrimary842m
  • The Adeyfield AcademySecondary877m

Nearest stops

  • Windmill Road WestBus stop125m
  • Broadfield RoadBus stop230m
  • Mayflower AvenueBus stop472m
  • Windmill Road SouthBus stop502m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences1,718 reports34%
  • Anti-social Behaviour1,064 reports21%
  • Other Theft416 reports8%
  • Shoplifting396 reports8%

Go deeper on the local area

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 5UX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for HP2 5UX

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for HP2 5UX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.3dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centuryMid-Terrace HouseEPC DNo mains gas

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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 Broadcroft

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£379k

1 Cheviots

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£381k

1 Chalkdell Hill

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1 Bencroft Road

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£461k

1 Chapel Cottages, Chapel Street

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Method

How to read this page

Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 31 Bencroft Road is modelled from its 56 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in HP2 5UX. 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 31 Bencroft 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 31 Bencroft Road was lodged in August 2012 at band D and expired in August 2022, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 31 Bencroft 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 36 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from HP2 5UX, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
31 Bencroft Road is in council tax band C. 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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