Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Charnwood, King Edward Street, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 0AD
Estimated value
£453,000
- Against HP3 0AD's recent median (£368,000)+23%
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
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
91 m²
980 sq ft
Energy rating
G
Score 7
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£453,000
- Against HP3 0AD's recent median (£368,000)+23%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Charnwood is modelled from its 91 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in HP3 0AD. 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
91 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2025
Sales of this home
No sale recorded since 1995
Recent sales in HP3 0AD
5 sales, median £368,000 (2025–2021)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: March 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.
Charnwood has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in HP3 0AD: £368,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in HP3 0AD
10 King Edward Street, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 0AD
Sold Mar 2025
£390,00017 King Edward Street, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 0AD
Sold Feb 2025
£534,00010c, King Edward Street, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 0AD
Sold Jan 2025
£368,00010b, King Edward Street, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 0AD
Sold Jun 2021
£325,00016 King Edward Street, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 0AD
Sold Mar 2020
£627,500
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for Charnwood, King Edward Street, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 0AD. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Larger development activity nearbyIn 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 Charnwood
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Charnwood is a semi-detached house in Hemel Hempstead (HP3 0AD). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2025) shows a G (score 7), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to E (score 42), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on dual fuel.
At 91 m² it's 15.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (107 m² median across 10 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.
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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.
Charnwood sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
Current Certificate
Aug 2025EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
G7
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
—
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
3.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 4 August 2035
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Charnwood, King Edward Street, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 0AD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Charnwood 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 King Edward Street homes
Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, Charnwood runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
7 (G)
Street avg 68 (D)
Floor Area
91 m²
Street avg 100 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 4.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
211/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Kents Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Two Waters Primary School. 26 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Two Waters Primary SchoolPrimary217m
- Belswains Primary SchoolPrimary1.2km
- Nash Mills Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary1.2km
- Tudor Primary SchoolPrimary1.3km
Nearest stops
- Kents AvenueBus stop230m
- White Lion StreetBus stop272m
- Sainsbury'sBus stop308m
- Manorville RoadBus stop313m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences937 reports34%
- Anti-social Behaviour630 reports23%
- Other Theft265 reports10%
- Criminal Damage & Arson174 reports6%
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 HP3 0AD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.6dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Early 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC GNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls
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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 Charnwood is modelled from its 91 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in HP3 0AD. 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. No sale is recorded for Charnwood, which usually means it hasn't changed hands since 1995 or the sale was not for value. 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 Charnwood was lodged in August 2025 at band G and is valid until August 2035. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to Charnwood. 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 13 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 26 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from HP3 0AD, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- Charnwood is in council tax band E. 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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