Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
23 Blair Close, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 7QJ
3 sales on record
Estimated value
£162,000
- Since the 2024 sale (£160,000)+1%
- Against HP2 7QJ's recent median (£140,000)+16%
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
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
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£162,000
- Against its 2024 sale (£160,000)+1%
- Against HP2 7QJ's recent median (£140,000)+16%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 23 Blair Close is modelled from its 40 m² EPC floor area, its 3 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
40 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2024
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2024
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
3 April 2024Most recent
£160,000
+15.9%over 1 year28 March 2023
£138,000
+228.6%over 23 years23 May 1999
£42,000
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
£397,00024 Blair Close, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 7QJ
Sold Nov 2023
£185,000
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 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 30 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 29–96 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 83% 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 92.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £160,000 in April 2024.
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
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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.
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
Certificate validity
Valid until 20 May 2034
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
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.
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 £2,709
Floor Area
40 m²
Street avg 45 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.0 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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Late 20th century1st Floor FlatFreeholdEPC CNo mains gas
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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 23 Blair Close is modelled from its 40 m² EPC floor area, its 3 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. 3 sales are recorded for 23 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 23 Blair Close was lodged in May 2024 at band C and is valid until May 2034. 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 23 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
- 23 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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