2 Birch Leys, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 7SA
About 2 Birch Leys
2 Birch Leys is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Hemel Hempstead (HP2 7SA). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2013) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 90), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from November 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 1999–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £406,000 sits 73.5% above the 2014 sale of £234,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£320/sq ft) was about 19.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in February 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- ParkingOff road
Building
- Heating systemGas
- RefurbishedYes
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Energy performance
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Nov 2023
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Planning history
2 Birch Leys 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.
Sales history & valuation
2 Birch Leys has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1999.
£406,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 14 years.
£234,000
Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
5 February 2014Most recent
£234,000
+77.9%over 12 years28 June 2001
£131,500
+20.6%over 1 year28 October 1999
£109,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in HP2 7SA: £330,000 (2022–2018).
Nearby sales in HP2 7SA
Versus other Birch Leys homes
Years Held for 2 Birch Leys runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,441
Street avg £4,455
Floor Area
68 m²
Street avg 71 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 2.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.0 km
Half Moon Meadow — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Brockswood Primary School. 15 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.7dB