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 94 m² (around 1012 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2015) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from September 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
At 94 m² the property is well over the postcode median (48 m² across 18 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 £388,000 is 33.8% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£287/sq ft) was about 27% 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
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Sept 2025
EPC Rating
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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.
£388,000
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: £310,000 (2023–2018).
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
£310,00021 Barra Close, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 8TN
Sold Apr 2018
£207,000
Versus other Barra Close homes
On habitable rooms, 24 Barra Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,085
Street avg £3,387
Floor Area
94 m²
Street avg 91 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 t/year
Street avg 4.4 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







