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23 Blair Close, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 7QJ

3 sales on record
Property type
End terrace
Floor 01
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
40 m²
431 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 73
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Freehold
Overview

About 23 Blair Close

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

23 Blair Close is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Hemel Hempstead (HP2 7QJ). It has a recorded floor area of 40 m² (around 431 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. At 40 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 29 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 29–89 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (May 2024) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in August 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). Main heating runs on electricity.

Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 82% of similar EPCs). 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 1999–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£372/sq ft) was about 92.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £160,000 in April 2024.

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

  • Bedrooms1
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes

Outside

  • Communal gardenYes

Building

  • TenureFreehold
  • Heating systemElectric
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 23 Blair Close

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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C73
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2024from Aug 2014
EPC improved fromE42toC73
Heating Controls
ThermostatProg + Stat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
ImmersionImmersion (Off-Peak)

Hot water system upgraded

Windows
SingleFull Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Low Energy Lighting
0%60%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th century1st Floor FlatFreeholdEPC CNo mains gas

Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

From £820 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Blair Close, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 7QJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

23 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1999.

Current estimate

£173,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 25 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2024)

£160,000

Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 3 April 2024Most recent

    £160,000

    +15.9%over 1 year

  2. 28 March 2023

    £138,000

    +228.6%over 23 years

  3. 23 May 1999

    £42,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in HP2 7QJ: £185,000 (2025–2023).

On the street

Versus other Blair Close homes

Four headline reads against 23 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

CO₂ Emissions for 23 Blair Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,000

Street avg £2,686

Strongly above

Floor Area

40 m²

Street avg 45 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.0 t/year

Street avg 2.9 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 23 Blair Close

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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Preview of the full property report

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£378k

1 Birch Leys

HP2 7SA

2 bed1 bath
£390k

1 Argus Gardens

HP2 7AU

2 bed2 bath
£178k

1 Briery Way

HP2 7AP

£158k

1 Ashby Court

HP2 7QL

£204k

1 Bayford Close

HP2 7LX

£416k

1 Catherine Close

HP2 7LN

3 bed
£435k

1 Burns Drive

HP2 7NP

3 bed1 bath
£436k

1 Blair Close

HP2 7QJ

3 bed1 bath
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

Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

5/mo

Rising 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.

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 7QJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for HP2 7QJ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for HP2 7QJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.1dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 23 Blair Close, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 7QJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.