What type of property is 4 Birch Leys, HP2 7SA?

4 Birch Leys, HP2 7SA is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 4 Birch Leys, HP2 7SA sell for?

4 Birch Leys, HP2 7SA last sold for £355,000 in May 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £71,000 in February 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 4 Birch Leys, HP2 7SA?

Across 4 sales between February 1997 and May 2022, 4 Birch Leys, HP2 7SA rose from £71,000 to £355,000, a change of £284,000. That works out to roughly +6.6% per year compounded over 25 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 4 Birch Leys, HP2 7SA?

The current EPC rating for 4 Birch Leys, HP2 7SA is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in January 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 4 Birch Leys, HP2 7SA?

4 Birch Leys, HP2 7SA has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (657 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 11% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in HP2 7SA. Source: EPC Register.

How is 4 Birch Leys, HP2 7SA heated?

The latest EPC at 4 Birch Leys, HP2 7SA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 4 Birch Leys, HP2 7SA?

4 Birch Leys, HP2 7SA is in council tax band D.

Where is 4 Birch Leys, HP2 7SA located?

4 Birch Leys, HP2 7SA sits in Hemel Hempstead. It falls within the HP2 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

What is crime like near 4 Birch Leys, HP2 7SA?

Police records around 4 Birch Leys, HP2 7SA 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 4 Birch Leys, HP2 7SA?

The closest primary school to 4 Birch Leys, HP2 7SA is Brockswood Primary School (455m), one of 13 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Astley Cooper School (910m), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 4 Birch Leys, HP2 7SA?

The closest bus stop to 4 Birch Leys, HP2 7SA is Half Moon Meadow, 49m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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4 Birch Leys, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 7SA

4 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

61 m²

657 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 4 Birch Leys

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

4 Birch Leys is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Hemel Hempstead (HP2 7SA). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 657 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2020) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87).

Across 1997–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£541/sq ft) was about 105.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold May 2022 for £355,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes

Building

Heating systemGas
RefurbishedYes

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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.

EPC Rating

C70

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Birch Leys, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 7SA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

4 Birch Leys has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£389,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.6% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£355,000

Growth on file: 6.6% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

26 May 2022Most recent
£355,000
+14.5%over 1 year
4 February 2021
£310,000
+86.7%over 17 years
23 October 2003
£166,000
+133.8%over 6 years
21 February 1997
£71,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in HP2 7SA: £330,000 (2022–2015).

Nearby sales in HP2 7SA

On the street

Versus other Birch Leys homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 4 Birch Leys stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£5,820

Street avg £4,158

Strongly above

Floor Area

61 m²

Street avg 72 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.4 t/year

Street avg 2.8 t/year

Strongly above

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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.

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

0.0 km

Half Moon Meadow — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Brockswood Primary School. 15 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around HP2 7SA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for HP2 7SA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.7dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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