21 Barra Close, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 8TN
About 21 Barra Close
21 Barra Close is a mid-terrace house in Hemel Hempstead (HP3 8TN). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 592 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2025) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since April 2013. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and lighting dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 69).
Across 2014–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £258,000 is 24.6% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£350/sq ft) was about 63.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in April 2018, so it's been off the market for around 8 years.
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Planning history
21 Barra Close has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
21 Barra Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£258,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.5% per year over 4 years.
£207,000
Growth on file: 10.5% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
19 April 2018Most recent
£207,000
+51.6%over 4 years10 February 2014
£136,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in HP3 8TN: £310,000 (2023–2017).
Nearby sales in HP3 8TN
7 Barra Close, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 8TN
Sold Sept 2023
£355,00012 Barra Close, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 8TN
Sold Jun 2022
£180,00023 Barra Close, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 8TN
Sold Oct 2019
£352,5009 Barra Close, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 8TN
Sold Oct 2018
£310,00025 Barra Close, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 8TN
Sold Sept 2017
£310,000
Versus other Barra Close homes
Floor Area for 21 Barra Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,764
Street avg £3,049
Floor Area
55 m²
Street avg 46 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.4 t/year
Street avg 2.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Barra Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Longdean School. 18 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.8dB







