Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 Catherine Close, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 7LN
2 planning records
Estimated value
£444,000
- Since the 2006 sale (£220,000)+102%
- Against HP2 7LN's recent median (£220,000)+102%
Newest record on this page: July 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
77 m²
829 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£444,000
- Against its 2006 sale (£220,000)+102%
- Against HP2 7LN's recent median (£220,000)+102%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1 Catherine Close is modelled from its 77 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in HP2 7LN. 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
77 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2013
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2006
Recent sales in HP2 7LN
5 sales, median £220,000 (2025–2010)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: July 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 2 applications | 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.
1 Catherine Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
19 June 2006Most recent
£220,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in HP2 7LN: £220,000 (2025–2010).
Nearby sales in HP2 7LN
4 Catherine Close, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 7LN
Sold Jul 2025
£475,00011 Catherine Close, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 7LN
Sold Nov 2017
£365,00015 Catherine Close, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 7LN
Sold Aug 2011
£216,0007 Catherine Close, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 7LN
Sold Oct 2005
£174,5003 Catherine Close, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 7LN
Sold Mar 2002
£150,000
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 Catherine Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Catherine Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Hemel Hempstead (HP2 7LN). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2013) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The home occupies a corner plot.
Held since June 2006 — that's 20 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £444,000 sits 101.8% above the 2006 sale of £220,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£265/sq ft) was about 35.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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
- Bedrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- GarageIntegral
- Corner plotYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
- 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.
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 08 Jul 2023
Current Certificate
Jul 2013EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 8 July 2023
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Catherine Close, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 7LN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 Catherine Close has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
2 applications on record at 1 Catherine Close, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 7LN
2decisions2extensions10documents2nearby
- Nov 2020ExtensionOutlineOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Ground floor side extension.
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 20/03394/LDP
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionDec 2020Decision
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Versus other Catherine Close homes
Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
1 Catherine Close is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£2,857
Street avg £2,526
Floor Area
77 m²
Street avg 89 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 3.6 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.
Crime
332/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Cuffley Court — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Brockswood Primary School. 13 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Brockswood Primary SchoolPrimary246m
- Holtsmere End Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary389m
- Holtsmere End Junior SchoolPrimary409m
- The Astley Cooper SchoolSecondary833m
Nearest stops
- Cuffley CourtBus stop77m
- Half Moon MeadowBus stop198m
- Coleridge CrescentBus stop311m
- Arkley RoadBus stop434m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,718 reports34%
- Anti-social Behaviour1,064 reports21%
- Other Theft416 reports8%
- Shoplifting396 reports8%
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Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around HP2 7LN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.1dB
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 Catherine Close is modelled from its 77 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in HP2 7LN. 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. 1 sale is recorded for 1 Catherine Close. 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 Catherine Close was lodged in July 2013 at band D and expired in July 2023, 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. 2 applications are matched to 1 Catherine Close. 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 13 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from HP2 7LN, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 1 Catherine Close is in council tax band E. 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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