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56a, West Valley Road, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 0AW

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
60 m²
646 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 56a

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

56a is a detached house in Hemel Hempstead (HP3 0AW). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2022) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump.

Held since April 2003 — that's 23 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £513,000 sits 157.5% above the 2003 sale of £199,200. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£308/sq ft) was about 27.3% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2005. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 60 m² it's 27.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (83 m² median across 21 EPCs).

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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
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 56a, West Valley Road, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 0AW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

56a has an approved extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 56a, West Valley Road, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 0AW

1decisions1extensions9documents2nearby
  1. Jun 2005
    ConservatoryFull
    Outcome in report

    Conservatory

    Extension
    Documents
    9 docs on file
    Reference
    4/01023/05/FHA
    Full record in report

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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.

56a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£513,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2003)

£199,200

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 13 April 2003Most recent

    £199,200

Median price across the last 5 sales in HP3 0AW: £567,000 (2025–2022).

On the street

Versus other West Valley Road homes

Four headline reads against 21 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

56a outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,320

Street avg £5,466

Strongly below

Floor Area

60 m²

Street avg 85 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.7 t/year

Street avg 4.8 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 56a

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

Larger development activity nearby

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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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£523k

1 Bunting Close

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£547k

1 Claverton Close, Bovingdon

HP3 0QP

3 bed1 bath
£475k

1 Church Street, Bovingdon

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2 bed
£471k

1 Austins Mead, Bovingdon

HP3 0JX

3 bed1 bath
£468k

1 Apple Cottages, Bovingdon

HP3 0EZ

2 bed
£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

0.3 km

Manorville Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Two Waters Primary School. 25 schools nearby.

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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 0AW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for HP3 0AW

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for HP3 0AW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.1dB

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

Common questions

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