Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 Argus Gardens, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 7AU
EPC B
Estimated value
£388,000
- Since the 2025 sale (£321,596)+21%
- Against HP2 7AU's recent median (£357,950)+8%
Newest record on this page: December 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
68 m²
732 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 83
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£388,000
- Against its 2025 sale (£321,596)+21%
- Against HP2 7AU's recent median (£357,950)+8%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1 Argus Gardens is modelled from its 68 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in HP2 7AU. 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
68 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2016
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2025
Recent sales in HP2 7AU
3 sales, median £357,950 (2022–2016)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: December 2025 | 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.
Sales timeline
18 December 2025Most recent
£321,596
+17.0%over 9 years15 June 2016
£274,950
Median price across the last 3 sales in HP2 7AU: £357,950 (2022–2016).
What this page doesn't show
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- 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 1 Argus Gardens
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Argus Gardens is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Hemel Hempstead (HP2 7AU). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft) and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2016) returns a B (score 83), comfortably above the UK average. The rating has held steady at B across 2 certificates since March 2016. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 96). The latest certificate is from March 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It changed hands recently, sold December 2025 for £321,596. At 68 m² it's 20.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (86 m² median across 20 EPCs). Across 2016–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £388,000 is 20.6% above the 2025 sale price.
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
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
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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.
1 Argus Gardens's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 Mar 2026
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2016
EPC Rating
A
B
B83
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
1.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 15 March 2026
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Argus Gardens, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 7AU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 Argus Gardens has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Argus Gardens homes
Three headline reads against 20 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
1 Argus Gardens is notably below the street on floor area.
EPC Rating
83 (B)
Street avg 84 (B)
Floor Area
68 m²
Street avg 86 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.1 t/year
Street avg 1.3 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
Shenley Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Holtsmere End Infant and Nursery School. 16 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Holtsmere End Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary435m
- Holtsmere End Junior SchoolPrimary503m
- The Astley Cooper SchoolSecondary699m
- Brockswood Primary SchoolPrimary728m
Nearest stops
- Shenley RoadBus stop302m
- Half Moon MeadowBus stop350m
- Arkley RoadBus stop387m
- SteriaBus stop488m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,718 reports34%
- Anti-social Behaviour1,064 reports21%
- Other Theft416 reports8%
- Shoplifting396 reports8%
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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 7AU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.5dB
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 1 Argus Gardens is modelled from its 68 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in HP2 7AU. 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 1 Argus Gardens. 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 1 Argus Gardens was lodged in March 2016 at band B and expired in March 2026, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 1 Argus Gardens. 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 16 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from HP2 7AU, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 1 Argus Gardens is in council tax band D. 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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