What type of property is 23 Barra Close, HP3 8TN?

23 Barra Close, HP3 8TN is a 4-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 23 Barra Close, HP3 8TN?

23 Barra Close, HP3 8TN last sold for £352,500 in October 2019, around 7 years ago. Before that, it sold for £224,000 in September 2013, so prices have been rising over 6 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 23 Barra Close, HP3 8TN?

Across 2 sales between September 2013 and October 2019, 23 Barra Close, HP3 8TN rose from £224,000 to £352,500, a change of £128,500. That works out to roughly +7.7% per year compounded over 6 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 23 Barra Close, HP3 8TN?

The current EPC rating for 23 Barra Close, HP3 8TN is D with a score of 57 out of 100, lodged in May 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 23 Barra Close, HP3 8TN?

23 Barra Close, HP3 8TN has a recorded floor area of 107 m² (1,152 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 124% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in HP3 8TN. Source: EPC Register.

How is 23 Barra Close, HP3 8TN heated?

The latest EPC at 23 Barra Close, HP3 8TN records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 23 Barra Close, HP3 8TN?

23 Barra Close, HP3 8TN is in council tax band C.

Where is 23 Barra Close, HP3 8TN located?

23 Barra Close, HP3 8TN sits in Hemel Hempstead. It falls within the HP3 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

Is 23 Barra Close, HP3 8TN in a safe area?

Police records around 23 Barra Close, HP3 8TN show an average of 211 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 34% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (24% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 23 Barra Close, HP3 8TN?

The closest primary school to 23 Barra Close, HP3 8TN is Hobbs Hill Wood Primary School (515m), one of 16 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Longdean School (444m), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 23 Barra Close, HP3 8TN?

The closest bus stop to 23 Barra Close, HP3 8TN is Barra Close, 86m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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23 Barra Close, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 8TN

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Floor area

107 m²

1152 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 57

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 23 Barra Close

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

23 Barra Close is a four-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Hemel Hempstead (HP3 8TN). It has a recorded floor area of 107 m² (around 1152 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2013) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). The latest certificate is from May 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 107 m² the property is well over the postcode median (49 m² across 19 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2013–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £409,000 is 16% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£306/sq ft) was about 35.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: October 2019 at £352,500.

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
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

23 Barra Close's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 May 2023

Current Certificate

May 2013

EPC Rating

D57

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 20 May 2023

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Barra Close, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 8TN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

23 Barra Close has no planning applications on record.

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1 notable application 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.

23 Barra Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£409,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.7% per year over 6 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£352,500

Growth on file: 7.7% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

17 October 2019Most recent
£352,500
+57.4%over 6 years
9 September 2013
£224,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in HP3 8TN: £310,000 (2026–2018).

Nearby sales in HP3 8TN

On the street

Versus other Barra Close homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

23 Barra Close outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,294

Street avg £3,853

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Floor Area

107 m²

Street avg 90 m²

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Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

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CO₂ Emissions

4.7 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

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Comparables

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

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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

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

211/mo

Falling 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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around HP3 8TN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for HP3 8TN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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