What type of property is 8 Blair Close, HP2 7QJ?

8 Blair Close, HP2 7QJ is a 4-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

When did 8 Blair Close, HP2 7QJ last change hands?

8 Blair Close, HP2 7QJ last sold for £397,000 in May 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £93,000 in November 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 8 Blair Close, HP2 7QJ appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between November 1997 and May 2024, 8 Blair Close, HP2 7QJ rose from £93,000 to £397,000, a change of £304,000. That works out to roughly +5.6% per year compounded over 26 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 8 Blair Close, HP2 7QJ?

The current EPC rating for 8 Blair Close, HP2 7QJ is D with a score of 61 out of 100, lodged in October 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 8 Blair Close, HP2 7QJ?

8 Blair Close, HP2 7QJ has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (958 sq ft), around 22 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 89% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in HP2 7QJ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 8 Blair Close, HP2 7QJ heated?

The latest EPC at 8 Blair Close, HP2 7QJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 8 Blair Close, HP2 7QJ?

8 Blair Close, HP2 7QJ is in council tax band D.

Where is 8 Blair Close, HP2 7QJ located?

8 Blair Close, HP2 7QJ sits in Hemel Hempstead. It falls within the HP2 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

How safe is the area around 8 Blair Close, HP2 7QJ?

Police records around 8 Blair Close, HP2 7QJ show an average of 5 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 41% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (257% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 8 Blair Close, HP2 7QJ?

The closest primary school to 8 Blair Close, HP2 7QJ is Brockswood Primary School (297m), one of 10 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Astley Cooper School (773m).

What transport links are near 8 Blair Close, HP2 7QJ?

The closest bus stop to 8 Blair Close, HP2 7QJ is Coleridge Crescent, 198m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 Blair Close, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 7QJ

3 sales on record

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

89 m²

958 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 61

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Blair Close

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

8 Blair Close is a four-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Hemel Hempstead (HP2 7QJ). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2021) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump.

At 89 m² the property is well over the postcode median (47 m² across 28 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1997–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £458,000 is 15.4% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£414/sq ft) was about 114.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £397,000 in May 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

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
ParkingOff road

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Energy

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 Rating

D61

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Blair Close, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 7QJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Blair Close has no planning applications on record.

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.

8 Blair Close has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£458,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 26 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£397,000

Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

9 May 2024Most recent
£397,000
-6.6%over 2 years
28 January 2022
£425,000
+357.0%over 24 years
17 November 1997
£93,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in HP2 7QJ: £160,000 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in HP2 7QJ

On the street

Versus other Blair Close homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

8 Blair Close outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,461

Street avg £3,691

Above

Floor Area

89 m²

Street avg 84 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.5 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

Below

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Comparables

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

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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.

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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.

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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· 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

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65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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