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17 West Valley Road, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 0AN

1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
67 m²
721 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 59
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 17 West Valley Road

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

17 West Valley Road is a semi-detached house in Hemel Hempstead (HP3 0AN). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2021) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump.

At 67 m² it sits well below the postcode median (97 m² across 35 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2021–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 16.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £501,000 is 14.4% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£607/sq ft) was about 130.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: an extension refused in 2021. Last sale on file: £438,000 in June 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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

A
B
C
D
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 West Valley Road, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 0AN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A recent planning application at 17 West Valley Road was refused — worth checking the council file.

1 application on record at 17 West Valley Road, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 0AN

1decisions1extensions5documents2nearby
  1. Jul 2021
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Part single, part two storey · Side and rear of property

    Part single, part two storey side and rear extension; dormer roof extension, three roof lights and internal alterations.

    Documents
    5 docs on file
    Reference
    21/02216/FHA
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  • All 1 application on this property in full, plus 2 notable nearby
  • The 5 documents, officer reports & conditions
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

17 West Valley Road changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Current estimate

£501,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 16.8% per year over 1 year.

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Last sold (2021)

£438,000

Growth on file: 16.8% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 June 2021Most recent

    £438,000

    +16.8%

  2. 27 May 2021

    £375,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in HP3 0AN: £534,000 (2024–2022).

On the street

Versus other West Valley Road homes

Four headline reads against 29 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 17 West Valley Road stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£6,537

Street avg £4,001

Strongly above

Floor Area

67 m²

Street avg 111 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.8 t/year

Street avg 5.3 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 17 West Valley Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearbyA planning decision worth checking

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Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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£468k

1 Apple Cottages, Bovingdon

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£547k

1 Claverton Close, Bovingdon

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3 bed1 bath
£584k

1 Ashridge Close, Bovingdon

HP3 0QG

4 bed2 bath
£604k

1 Anson Close, Bovingdon

HP3 0RZ

4 bed2 bath
£413k

1 Boundary Cottages, Chipperfield Road, Bovingdon

HP3 0JT

2 bed
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

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Manorville Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Two Waters Primary School. 25 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around HP3 0AN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for HP3 0AN

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for HP3 0AN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.6dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 17 West Valley Road, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 0AN. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.