7 Ash Grove, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 9TL
About 7 Ash Grove
7 Ash Grove is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Hemel Hempstead (HP3 9TL). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2024) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in July 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
Across 1999–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £520,000 sits 56.4% above the 2013 sale of £332,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£359/sq ft) was about 38.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2011. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in December 2013 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years. At 86 m² it's 17.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (104 m² median across 9 EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- Previously extendedYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Window efficiency improved
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Cavity wall insulation installed
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
1 application on record at 7 Ash Grove, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 9TL
- Feb 2011PorchFullOutcome in report
Front porch and cloakroom
Extension- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 4/00021/11/FHA
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Sales history & valuation
7 Ash Grove has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1999.
£520,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.8% per year over 14 years.
£332,500
Growth on file: 6.8% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
19 December 2013Most recent
£332,500
+18.8%over 3 years7 October 2010
£279,950
+115.8%over 11 years30 September 1999
£129,750
Median price across the last 5 sales in HP3 9TL: £395,950 (2022–2012).
Nearby sales in HP3 9TL
Versus other Ash Grove homes
On floor area, 7 Ash Grove runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,866
Street avg £3,795
Floor Area
86 m²
Street avg 103 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 4.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Oliver Rise — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Belswains Primary School. 23 schools nearby.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.7dB







