8 Birch Leys, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 7SA
About 8 Birch Leys
8 Birch Leys is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Hemel Hempstead (HP2 7SA). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2015) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since September 2009. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Sold October 2018 for £335,000. Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1996–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £397,000 is 18.5% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£451/sq ft) was about 78.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
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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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Mar 2025
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
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Planning history
8 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
8 Birch Leys has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
£397,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.8% per year over 23 years.
£335,000
Growth on file: 6.8% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
15 October 2018Most recent
£335,000
+27.1%over 4 years14 September 2014
£263,500
+29.2%over 2 years25 July 2012
£204,000
22 February 2010
£203,000
+106.1%over 12 years9 January 1998
£98,500
+31.3%over 1 year5 February 1996
£75,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in HP2 7SA: £330,000 (2022–2018).
Nearby sales in HP2 7SA
Versus other Birch Leys homes
Habitable Rooms for 8 Birch Leys runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,855
Street avg £4,278
Floor Area
69 m²
Street avg 71 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 t/year
Street avg 2.8 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