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50 West Valley Road, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 0AN

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
97 m²
1044 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 34
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 50 West Valley Road

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

50 West Valley Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Hemel Hempstead (HP3 0AN). It has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (around 1044 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2013) shows an F (score 34), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from October 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2014–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£520/sq ft) was about 89.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold September 2022 for £542,500. 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

  • Bedrooms3

Outside

  • Private gardenFront and rear
  • ParkingOff street

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
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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.

50 West Valley Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Oct 2023

Current Certificate
Oct 2013

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F34
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
7.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 24 October 2023

New assessment needed to sell or let
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Level 3 Building Survey

Early 20th centurySemi-Detached BungalowEPC FSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 50 West Valley Road, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 0AN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

50 West Valley Road 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£517,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.4% per year over 8 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£542,500

Growth on file: 8.4% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 21 September 2022Most recent

    £542,500

    +93.8%over 8 years

  2. 26 June 2014

    £280,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in HP3 0AN: £525,000 (2026–2024).

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.

EPC Rating for 50 West Valley Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,593

Street avg £4,223

Strongly above

Floor Area

97 m²

Street avg 110 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

7.9 t/year

Street avg 5.2 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 50 West Valley Road

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

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

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.
£517k

1 Bunting Close

HP3 0FX

3 bed2 bath
£560k

1 Claverton Close, Bovingdon

HP3 0QP

3 bed1 bath
£449k

1 Austins Mead, Bovingdon

HP3 0JX

3 bed1 bath
£637k

1 Birch Lane, Flaunden

HP3 0PT

3 bed3 bath
£658k

1 Bell Green, Church Street, Bovingdon

HP3 0LX

3 bed3 bath
£832k

1 Cross Farm Mews, Flaunden Lane, Bovingdon

HP3 0RL

3 bed
£544k

1 Anson Close, Bovingdon

HP3 0RZ

4 bed2 bath
£475k

1 Church Street, Bovingdon

HP3 0LU

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

211/mo

Falling 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 50 West Valley Road, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 0AN. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.