8 Ash Grove, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 9TL
About 8 Ash Grove
8 Ash Grove is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Hemel Hempstead (HP3 9TL). It has a recorded floor area of 108 m² (around 1163 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2014) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from January 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
Across 1999–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £533,000 is 34.6% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£341/sq ft) was about 25.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 12 years since the last transfer (April 2014).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff street
Building
- Previously extendedYes
- RefurbishedYes
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 29 Jan 2024
EPC Rating
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Level 3 Building Survey
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Planning history
8 Ash Grove 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.
Sales history & valuation
Price for 8 Ash Grove has grown more than fourfold since the 1999 starting point.
£533,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.1% per year over 14 years.
£395,950
Growth on file: 11.1% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
15 April 2014Most recent
£395,950
+361.7%over 14 years17 October 1999
£85,750
Median price across the last 5 sales in HP3 9TL: £340,000 (2022–2012).
Nearby sales in HP3 9TL
Versus other Ash Grove homes
Habitable Rooms for 8 Ash Grove runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,666
Street avg £3,820
Floor Area
108 m²
Street avg 101 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.7 t/year
Street avg 4.3 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.
Go deeper on the local area
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







