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53 High Ridge Road, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 0AU

2 planning records

Estimated value

£785,000

  • Since the 2021 sale (£730,000)+8%
  • Against HP3 0AU's recent median (£695,000)+13%

Newest record on this page: August 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
172 m²
1851 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 78
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£785,000

  • Against its 2021 sale (£730,000)+8%
  • Against HP3 0AU's recent median (£695,000)+13%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 53 High Ridge Road is modelled from its 172 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in HP3 0AU. 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

    172 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2020

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2021

  • Recent sales in HP3 0AU

    5 sales, median £695,000 (2025–2022)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: August 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 2 applicationsFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2011.

Sales timeline

  1. 26 March 2021Most recent

    £730,000

    +192.0%over 9 years

  2. 14 April 2011

    £250,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in HP3 0AU: £695,000 (2025–2022).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 53 High Ridge Road, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 0AU. 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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Overview

About 53 High Ridge Road

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

53 High Ridge Road is a semi-detached house in Hemel Hempstead (HP3 0AU). It has a recorded floor area of 172 m² (around 1851 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2020) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in May 2013 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).

At 172 m² the property is well over the postcode median (105 m² across 16 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 88% of similar EPCs). 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, a loft conversion and a basement excavation, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2011–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£394/sq ft) was about 43.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold March 2021 for £730,000. 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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C78
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 18 October 2030

3 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2020from May 2013
EPC improved fromD61toC78
Heating Controls
FullFull Control

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+

Low Energy Lighting
20%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 53 High Ridge Road, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 0AU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 applications on record at 53 High Ridge Road, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 0AU

2decisions2extensions11documents2nearby
  1. Nov 2014
    BasementFull
    Outcome in report

    Proposed front & rear ground floor extension, creation of basement. Extension to roof with dormers and associated alterations

    Extension
    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    4/02540/14/FHA
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. Loft ConversionDecision

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On the street

Versus other High Ridge Road homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 53 High Ridge Road stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£4,244

Street avg £4,251

On par

Floor Area

172 m²

Street avg 130 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.9 t/year

Street avg 5.4 t/year

Strongly above
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

0.4 km

Manorville Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Two Waters Primary School. 23 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Two Waters Primary SchoolPrimary128m
  • Nash Mills Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary1.3km
  • Belswains Primary SchoolPrimary1.4km
  • Tudor Primary SchoolPrimary1.6km

Nearest stops

  • Manorville RoadBus stop383m
  • Kents AvenueBus stop534m
  • Sainsbury'sBus stop544m
  • White Lion StreetBus stop581m

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for HP3 0AU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.2dB

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

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 53 High Ridge Road is modelled from its 172 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in HP3 0AU. 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. 2 sales are recorded for 53 High Ridge Road. 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 53 High Ridge Road was lodged in October 2020 at band C and is valid until October 2030. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to 53 High Ridge Road. 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 23 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from HP3 0AU, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
53 High Ridge Road is in council tax band D. 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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