Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Estimated value
£493,000
Newest record on this page: February 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Our estimate
£493,000
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The estimate for 20a is modelled from its 71 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in HP3 8UB. 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.
Floor area
71 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2016
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2017
Recent sales in HP3 8UB
5 sales, median £480,000 (2026–2024)
| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: February 2026 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Price for 20a has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.
16 May 2017Most recent
£395,000
+46.3%over 4 years2 November 2012
£270,000
+17.4%over 8 years15 July 2004
£229,950
+155.5%over 7 years21 October 1996
£90,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in HP3 8UB: £480,000 (2026–2024).
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Sold Feb 2025
41 Autumn Glades, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 8UB
Sold Feb 2025
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Sold Oct 2024
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20a is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Hemel Hempstead (HP3 8UB). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band E. The property has an EV charger on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Other recorded features include a conservatory. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position. The latest certificate (October 2016) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (January 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump.
9 years since the last transfer (May 2017). Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1996–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £493,000 is 24.8% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£517/sq ft) was about 86.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 Oct 2026
Certificate validity
Expired on 11 October 2026
20a 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.
Price per m²
£5,563
Street avg £4,325
Floor Area
71 m²
Street avg 93 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 3.7 t/year
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
0.3 km
Colonsay — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Hobbs Hill Wood Primary School. 18 schools nearby.
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