Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
18 Blair Close, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 7QJ
4 sales on record
Estimated value
£188,000
- Since the 2016 sale (£162,500)+16%
- Against HP2 7QJ's recent median (£140,000)+34%
Newest record on this page: August 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 1st
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
56 m²
603 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 55
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Social Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£188,000
- Against its 2016 sale (£162,500)+16%
- Against HP2 7QJ's recent median (£140,000)+34%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 18 Blair Close is modelled from its 56 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in HP2 7QJ. 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 2014
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2016
Recent sales in HP2 7QJ
5 sales, median £140,000 (2025–2024)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: August 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.
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1999.
Sales timeline
21 December 2016Most recent
£162,500
+42.9%over 11 years11 August 2005
£113,700
+14.8%over 2 years24 October 2002
£99,000
+141.5%over 3 years26 May 1999
£41,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in HP2 7QJ: £140,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in HP2 7QJ
1 Blair Close, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 7QJ
Sold Aug 2025
£405,00026 Blair Close, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 7QJ
Sold Apr 2025
£140,00022 Blair Close, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 7QJ
Sold Sept 2024
£111,0008 Blair Close, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 7QJ
Sold May 2024
£397,00023 Blair Close, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 7QJ
Sold Apr 2024
£160,000
What this page doesn't show
Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks 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 18 Blair Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
18 Blair Close is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Hemel Hempstead (HP2 7QJ). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. At 56 m² this is the 24th smallest of 30 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 29–96 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 30 units on file. The latest certificate (August 2014) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from August 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
10 years since the last transfer (December 2016). Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 56 m² it's 19.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (47 m² median across 29 EPCs). Across 1999–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £188,000 is 15.7% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£270/sq ft) was about 35.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Communal gardenYes
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.
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 2024
Current Certificate
Aug 2014EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D55
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.9 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Expired on 7 August 2024
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 18 Blair Close, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 7QJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
18 Blair Close has no planning applications on record.
2
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 Blair Close homes
Four headline reads against 23 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Floor Area for 18 Blair Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,902
Street avg £2,758
Floor Area
56 m²
Street avg 45 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 t/year
Street avg 2.9 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
0.2 km
Coleridge Crescent — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Brockswood Primary School. 11 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Brockswood Primary SchoolPrimary297m
- Holtsmere End Junior SchoolPrimary415m
- Holtsmere End Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary468m
- The Astley Cooper SchoolSecondary773m
Nearest stops
- Coleridge CrescentBus stop198m
- Dunster RoadBus stop224m
- Denham CloseBus stop432m
- Cuffley CourtBus stop499m
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 7QJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.1dB
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 18 Blair Close is modelled from its 56 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in HP2 7QJ. 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. 4 sales are recorded for 18 Blair 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 18 Blair Close was lodged in August 2014 at band D and expired in August 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 18 Blair 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 11 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from HP2 7QJ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 18 Blair Close is in council tax band B. 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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