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74 West Valley Road, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 0AW

3 sales on record2 planning records

Estimated value

£549,000

  • Since the 2025 sale (£540,000)+2%
  • Against HP3 0AW's recent median (£575,000)-5%

Newest record on this page: October 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
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
113 m²
1216 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
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

£549,000

  • Against its 2025 sale (£540,000)+2%
  • Against HP3 0AW's recent median (£575,000)-5%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 74 West Valley Road is modelled from its 113 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in HP3 0AW. 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

    113 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2017

  • Sales of this home

    3 sales recorded, the latest in 2025

  • Recent sales in HP3 0AW

    5 sales, median £575,000 (2025–2022)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: October 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.

Price for 74 West Valley Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 October 2025Most recent

    £540,000

    +11.3%over 4 years

  2. 10 November 2020

    £485,000

    +555.4%over 25 years

  3. 6 August 1995

    £74,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in HP3 0AW: £575,000 (2025–2022).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 74 West Valley Road, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 0AW. 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 74 West Valley Road

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

74 West Valley Road is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Hemel Hempstead (HP3 0AW). It has a recorded floor area of 113 m² (around 1216 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2017) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.

At 113 m² the property is well over the postcode median (79 m² across 22 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It changed hands recently, sold October 2025 for £540,000. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1995–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • DrivewayYes

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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate
May 2017

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 16 May 2027

6 months remaining
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 74 West Valley Road, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 0AW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.

2 applications on record at 74 West Valley Road, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 0AW

2decisions2extensions6documents2nearby
  1. May 2002
    Loft ConversionOutline
    Outcome in report

    LOFT CONVERSION WITH REAR DORMER

    Reference
    4/00822/02/LDP
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision

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  • The 6 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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On the street

Versus other West Valley Road homes

Four headline reads against 22 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

74 West Valley Road is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£4,779

Street avg £5,218

Below

Floor Area

113 m²

Street avg 82 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.2 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

Below
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

0.3 km

Manorville Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Two Waters Primary School. 25 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Two Waters Primary SchoolPrimary232m
  • Nash Mills Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary1.4km
  • Belswains Primary SchoolPrimary1.5km
  • Tudor Primary SchoolPrimary1.6km

Nearest stops

  • Manorville RoadBus stop265m
  • White Lion StreetBus stop559m
  • Kents AvenueBus stop564m
  • Sainsbury'sBus stop616m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences937 reports34%
  • Anti-social Behaviour630 reports23%
  • Other Theft265 reports10%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson174 reports6%

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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
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Early 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC DSolid (non-cavity) walls

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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 74 West Valley Road is modelled from its 113 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in HP3 0AW. 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. 3 sales are recorded for 74 West Valley 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 74 West Valley Road was lodged in May 2017 at band D and is valid until May 2027. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to 74 West Valley 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 25 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from HP3 0AW, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
74 West Valley 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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