Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Merton Rise is a detached house in Hemel Hempstead (HP3 9HS). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2020 and council tax band E. At 66 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across Merton Rise (66–66 m²). The latest certificate (October 2021) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average.
At 66 m² it's 24.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (87 m² median across 35 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 74% of similar EPCs). On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£493/sq ft) was about 131.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 8 planning records sit against the property, 7 approved, 1 refused. Sold November 2022 for £350,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
Merton Rise's carbon output is low for the local stock.
Certificate validity
Valid until 24 October 2031
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Merton Rise has been through 7 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.
8 applications on record at Merton Rise, Flat 1, 119 Lawn Lane, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 9HS
Demolition of existing dwelling and construction of 6 no two bedroom flats over 3 storeys including 8 parking spaces and widening of existing access
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The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£340,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£350,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
25 November 2022Most recent
£350,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in HP3 9HS: £435,000 (2024–2023).
On price per m², Merton Rise stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£5,303
Street avg £4,524
Floor Area
66 m²
Street avg 71 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.0 t/year
Street avg 1.5 t/year
Years Held
4 years
Street avg 5 years
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Crime
211/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Seaton Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Tudor Primary School. 32 schools nearby.
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