24 Barra Close, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 8TN
About 24 Barra Close
24 Barra Close is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Hemel Hempstead (HP3 8TN). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1033 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2026) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in September 2015 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
At 96 m² the property is well over the postcode median (49 m² across 19 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2017. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1995–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £426,000 is 46.9% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£281/sq ft) was about 23% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 10 years since the last transfer (November 2016).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
The EPC has just been inspected, so the rating reflects current condition.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 9 April 2036
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
24 Barra Close has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
1 application on record at 24 Barra Close, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 8TN
- Mar 2017ExtensionOutlineOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension measuring 3.31 m deep with a maximum height of 3.6 m and a maximum eaves height of 2.9 m
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 4/00230/17/HPA
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Sales history & valuation
Price for 24 Barra Close has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.
£426,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.4% per year over 21 years.
£290,000
Growth on file: 7.4% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
11 November 2016Most recent
£290,000
+48.4%over 9 years22 July 2007
£195,400
+207.7%over 11 years6 September 1995
£63,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in HP3 8TN: £352,500 (2026–2018).
Nearby sales in HP3 8TN
11 Barra Close, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 8TN
Sold Feb 2026
£415,0007 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
£310,000
Versus other Barra Close homes
On price per m², 24 Barra Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,021
Street avg £3,908
Floor Area
96 m²
Street avg 92 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 t/year
Street avg 4.1 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
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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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.8dB







