Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
15 Essex Mead, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 6LF
3 sales on record
Estimated value
£342,000
- Since the 2014 sale (£220,000)+55%
- Against HP2 6LF's recent median (£335,000)+2%
Newest record on this page: June 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
End terrace
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
85 m²
915 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 52
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£342,000
- Against its 2014 sale (£220,000)+55%
- Against HP2 6LF's recent median (£335,000)+2%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 15 Essex Mead is modelled from its 85 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in HP2 6LF. 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
85 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2014
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2014
Recent sales in HP2 6LF
5 sales, median £335,000 (2024–2019)
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|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: June 2024 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
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 1999.
Sales timeline
21 September 2014Most recent
£220,000
+17.6%over 7 years14 June 2007
£187,000
+146.1%over 7 years15 July 1999
£76,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in HP2 6LF: £335,000 (2024–2019).
Nearby sales in HP2 6LF
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 15 Essex Mead, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 6LF. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks 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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About 15 Essex Mead
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
15 Essex Mead is an end-of-terrace house in Hemel Hempstead (HP2 6LF). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2014) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1999–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £342,000 sits 55.5% above the 2014 sale of £220,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£240/sq ft) was about 33.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 12 years since the last transfer (September 2014).
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
15 Essex Mead sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 Jul 2024
Current Certificate
Jul 2014EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E52
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 6 July 2024
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 15 Essex Mead, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 6LF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
15 Essex Mead has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Essex Mead homes
Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for 15 Essex Mead lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,588
Street avg £2,754
Floor Area
85 m²
Street avg 91 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.7 t/year
Street avg 3.8 t/year
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.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
332/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Thames Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
The Astley Cooper School. 14 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- The Astley Cooper SchoolSecondary394m
- Maple Grove Primary SchoolPrimary548m
- Holtsmere End Junior SchoolPrimary573m
- Holtsmere End Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary623m
Nearest stops
- Thames AvenueBus stop310m
- Astley Cooper SchoolBus stop325m
- Denham CloseBus stop345m
- Dunster RoadBus stop474m
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.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around HP2 6LF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.4dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 15 Essex Mead is modelled from its 85 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in HP2 6LF. 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. 3 sales are recorded for 15 Essex Mead. 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 15 Essex Mead was lodged in July 2014 at band E and expired in July 2024, 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 15 Essex Mead. 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 14 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from HP2 6LF, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 15 Essex Mead 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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