Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
18 Blackwell House is a two-bedroom property in Nash Mills Wharf, Hemel Hempstead, Hemel Hempstead (HP3 9FX). It has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (around 517 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2012-2021 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (December 2025) returns a B (score 82), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in October 2015 the rating was C, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and main heating went from Very Poor to Poor; while wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Average. Main heating runs on electricity. At 48 m² this is the 5th smallest of 36 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 46–83 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B, with this unit at the top. Other recorded features include a balcony.
At 48 m² it's 27.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (66 m² median across 35 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£600/sq ft) was about 38.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 11 years since the last transfer (December 2015).
18 Blackwell House ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
Certificate validity
Valid until 16 December 2035
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
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Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £885 · Includes VAT
18 Blackwell House has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
£295,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£309,950
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
22 December 2015Most recent
£309,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in HP3 9FX: £280,000 (2025–2025).
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Sold Oct 2025
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Sold Sept 2025
15 Blackwell House, The Embankment, Nash Mills Wharf, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 9FX
Sold Jul 2025
10 Blackwell House, The Embankment, Nash Mills Wharf, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 9FX
Sold Mar 2025
36 Blackwell House, The Embankment, Nash Mills Wharf, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 9FX
Sold Jan 2025
On co₂ emissions, 18 Blackwell House stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£6,457
Street avg £4,684
Floor Area
48 m²
Street avg 64 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
0.4 t/year
Street avg 1.5 t/year
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Crime
211/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Mill Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Nash Mills Church of England Primary School. 18 schools nearby.
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