18 Malmescroft, HP3 8QX

Detached house140 m²EPC DBand FFreehold

18 Malmescroft, in HP3, is a freehold detached house on Malmescroft. It last sold for £136,000 in 1997, its only sale in HM Land Registry's records — 29 years in the same hands, well beyond the typical hold.

EPC DCouncil tax FGigabit broadband 100%

What this home is

The physical record — from its EPC assessments, HM Land Registry and the VOA.

Property type
Detached house
Detached
Floor area
140 m²
1,507 sq ft
Built
1950-1966
EPC construction age band
Tenure
Freehold
CO₂
7.6 t/yr
current estimate

EPC data © Crown copyright; bedrooms are the register's estimate, not a survey. Tenure from HM Land Registry.

What is it worth now?

An indicative projection from its own sale record — the report's valuation prices it against individual comparable sales.

HP3 £/m² (recent sales)£4,733this home £971 at its last sale
The local market
Official house price index (UK HPI)

Across Dacorum, the official average home value is £451,7490% in a year, +12% over five.

Detached£917,141
Semi-detached£545,095
Terraced£418,150
Flat / maisonette£260,311

Covers the whole Dacorum area, not this postcode.

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The precise, comparables-based valuation

A point estimate with likely and wide ranges, built from individual comparable sales nearby — each listed with address, date, size and adjusted price.

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Comparable sales analysed
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Point estimate
Likely range (p50) & wide range (p80)
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Every comparable — address, date, size, sold & adjusted price

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Indicative range projected from HM Land Registry sold prices; not a formal valuation, survey or appraisal.

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Sale history

Every transaction HM Land Registry records for 18 Malmescroft, newest first.

1 recorded sale since 1997.

£100k£200k£300k£400k£500k199720032009201520212026£409kSold 1997: £136,000£136k
£100k£200k£300k£400k£500k199720122026£409kSold 1997: £136,000£136k
HP3 yearly medianThis home's recorded sales

This home's recorded sales joined up, with the change between each — against HP3's yearly median.

Energy certificate 1 Sept 2016
Rated EPC D · 140 m² recorded
20 Jun 1997Most recent
£136,000
Detached house · Freehold
Built 1950-1966
Property built
Post-war (1945–1964)
What a home of this era typically means
  • Cavity walls are common but frequently uninsulated as built.
  • Some homes of this era are “non-traditional” (concrete or steel-frame) construction — a few types can complicate mortgage lending, so confirm the build type.

HM Land Registry Price Paid Data; sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset.

How it compares on Malmescroft

Against the 6 homes HM Land Registry and the EPC register know on this street.

Larger than the typical home on Malmescroft by 30%

Malmescroft sold prices & full street profile →

Street medians from recorded sales in the last 8 years and EPC floor areas; a street's unsold homes are invisible to price medians.

Energy & running costs

What 18 Malmescroft's Energy Performance Certificate says about efficiency, cost and construction.

EPC band D (55/100) — improvable to C
Heating, hot water and lighting estimated at about £1,657 a year. Certificate valid until September 2026. Improvements made since 2016 won't show.
A92+
B81–91
C69–80
Potential · 78
D55–68
This home · 55
E39–54
F21–38
G1–20
CO₂ emissions
7.6 t/yr
current estimate
Built
1950-1966
EPC construction age band
Built form
Detached
Running cost
£1,657/yr
heating + hot water + lighting
Certificate
1 Sept 2016
lodgement date
Heat pump?Possible — check first
Built 1950-1966 — older fabric, so radiator sizing and insulation need checking before a heat pump.
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The construction detail, element by element

Every fabric element as the assessor described it — walls, roof, floor, windows, hot water and heating construction with its efficiency rating — plus glazing detail and itemised running costs.

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Wall construction & insulation, as assessed
Roof & floor construction, as assessed
Windows & glazing detail
Heating & hot-water systems, with efficiency ratings
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EPC data © Crown copyright, from the domestic EPC register. Certificates describe the home as assessed on their date.

The practical file

The running costs and everyday infrastructure a viewing can't show you.

Council tax band F (≈£3,480/yr) · gigabit broadband reaches 100% of premises.

Council tax
Band F
£3,480/yr · Dacorum
Gigabit broadband
100%
of premises here
Top speed
0 Mbps
median 0 Mbps
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Every amenity, counted and priced

The full amenity list by category with names and distances — supermarkets to GPs to gyms — plus parks with sizes and every connectivity measure in full.

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Parks & green spaces with sizes
Connectivity measures in full

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VOA council-tax band with the authority's current rates; Ofcom broadband coverage; amenities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); EV charging from the National Chargepoint Registry; hygiene ratings from the Food Standards Agency.

The neighbourhood

Who lives here and how the area ranks — the Dacorum 017E neighbourhood, from the Census and the Indices of Deprivation.

IMD decile 6/10mid-range for England; household income about 24% above the national average; shared/rented housing low.

6/10Mid-range for England
1 · most deprived10 · least deprived

In plain terms: living environment and crime score well.

Breakdown by domain
Income5/10
Employment5/10
Education & skills5/10
Health5/10
Crime8/10
Housing & access6/10
Living environment9/10

ONS Census 2021 and the English Indices of Deprivation, at neighbourhood (LSOA/MSOA) level — the immediate pocket, not the whole postcode district.

The street and the area

Where 18 Malmescroft sits in its local market.

HP3 median
£410,000
last 8 years
HP3 £/m²
£4,733
last 8 years

18 Malmescroft: quick answers

From HM Land Registry, EPC, VOA, Police.uk, DfE and Environment Agency records.

When did 18 Malmescroft last sell, and for how much?

18 Malmescroft last sold for £136,000 on 20 Jun 1997, according to HM Land Registry.

How many times has 18 Malmescroft been sold?

HM Land Registry records 1 sale for 18 Malmescroft. Sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset.

How big is 18 Malmescroft?

Its most recent Energy Performance Certificate records 140 m² of floor area.

What council tax band is 18 Malmescroft?

18 Malmescroft is in council tax band F, costing about £3,480 a year (Dacorum).

How energy efficient is 18 Malmescroft?

Its most recent EPC rates it D (score 55). Its recommended improvements would take it to C.

How fast is broadband at 18 Malmescroft?

Top available download speed is around 0 Mbps. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 100% of premises in this postcode. (Source: Ofcom)

Other homes at HP3 8QX

Recorded sales for the other addresses sharing this postcode on Malmescroft.

All homes at this postcode, with sales counts & floor areas (9)
Last sold
2000
Price
£195,000
Sales
1
Floor area
102 m²
Last sold
2020
Price
£590,000
Sales
1
Floor area
140 m²
Last sold
2011
Price
£535,000
Sales
1
Last sold
2007
Price
£517,000
Sales
2
Last sold
2003
Price
£240,000
Sales
1
Last sold
2019
Price
£540,000
Sales
1
Floor area
97 m²
Last sold
2019
Price
£490,000
Sales
1
Floor area
177 m²
Last sold
2021
Price
£647,000
Sales
1
Floor area
113 m²
Last sold
2018
Price
£508,000
Sales
1
Floor area
88 m²

HM Land Registry last recorded sale per address; unsold homes show no price.

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The data behind this dossier
HM Land RegistryEPC RegisterValuation Office AgencyPolice.ukDfE & OfstedEnvironment AgencyDEFRAUKHSA & BGSCoal AuthorityOfcomNaPTANOpenStreetMap

Contains public-sector data © Crown copyright and database right 2026, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0 where applicable. Amenity data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset. Figures describe recorded data and are not a survey or valuation of this home; the indicative range is a projection, not an appraisal. marks detail included in the £5 report.