8 Silk Mill Way, HP23 5EP

Flat / maisonette84 m²EPC FBand CLeasehold

8 Silk Mill Way, in HP23, is a leasehold flat / maisonette on Silk Mill Way. It last sold for £238,000 in 2023 — its 3rd recorded sale, up 83% on its first recorded sale of £130,000 in 2003.

EPC FCouncil tax CGigabit broadband 63%

What this home is

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

Property type
Mid-terrace house
Mid-terrace
Floor area
84 m²
904 sq ft
Built
1950-1966
EPC construction age band
Tenure
Leasehold
CO₂
7.8 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.

Indicatively £235,000£285,000 today, projected from its 2023 sale.

Indicative value
£235,000£285,000
Carrying the 2023 sale forward at this home's own compounded growth — 3.1%/yr across 3 recorded sales. It can't see condition or improvements.
Last sold (2023)
£238,000
Growth on file: 3.1% per year across 3 sales.
Sold 2023 · £238k£285k£235k2026

From the 2023 sale, the indicative range widens as time passes — the cone is that growing uncertainty, not a forecast.

HP23 £/m² (recent sales)£5,191this home £2,833 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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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 8 Silk Mill Way, newest first.

3 recorded sales since 2003, up 83% from first to latest.

£200k£400k£600k200320082013201820232026£468k+37%+34%Sold 2023: £238,000£238kSold 2014: £178,000£178kSold 2003: £130,000£130k
£200k£400k£600k201520212026£468kSold 2023: £238,000£238k
HP23 yearly medianThis home's recorded sales

This home's recorded sales joined up, with the change between each — against HP23's yearly median.

Energy certificate 15 Jan 2024
Rated EPC F · 84 m² recorded
Recorded at this certificate — so at some point since the previous one in 30 Mar 2019:
Efficiency
EPC dropped from D to F
4 Oct 2023Most recent
£238,000+34%
Flat / maisonette · Leasehold · +3.1%/yr since the previous sale
Floor area grew 76→84 m² (+8 m²) — the property was likely extended or converted
Energy certificate 30 Mar 2019
Rated EPC D · 76 m² recorded
19 May 2014
£178,000+37%
Flat / maisonette · Leasehold · +3%/yr since the previous sale
Energy certificate 4 Aug 2009
Rated EPC D · 81 m² recorded
24 Nov 2003
£130,000
Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
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.

Energy & running costs

What 8 Silk Mill Way's Energy Performance Certificates say about efficiency, cost and construction.

EPC band F (25/100) — improvable to B
Heating, hot water and lighting estimated at about £3,859 a year. Certificate valid until January 2034.
Worth checking
!Band F puts this home among the least efficient — minimum-energy-standard rules already bar most F/G lettings, and tighter rules are proposed.
A92+
B81–91
Potential · 83
C69–80
D55–68
E39–54
F21–38
This home · 25
G1–20
CO₂ emissions
7.8 t/yr
current estimate
Built
1950-1966
EPC construction age band
Built form
Mid-terrace
Running cost
£3,859/yr
heating + hot water + lighting
Certificate
15 Jan 2024
lodgement date
Between its certificates
RatingDF25Declined
15 Jan 2024Floor area grew 76→84 m² (+8 m²) — the property was likely extended or converted
15 Jan 2024EPC dropped from D to F
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 C (≈£2,141/yr) · gigabit broadband reaches 63% of premises.

Council tax
Band C
£2,141/yr · Dacorum
Gigabit broadband
63%
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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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 003A neighbourhood, from the Census and the Indices of Deprivation.

IMD decile 4/10more deprived than most of England; household income about 30% above the national average; shared/rented housing low.

4/10More deprived than most of England
1 · most deprived10 · least deprived

In plain terms: living environment score well, but a weaker education & skills.

Breakdown by domain
Income3/10
Employment4/10
Education & skills2/10
Health5/10
Crime4/10
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 8 Silk Mill Way sits in its local market.

HP23 median
£531,500
last 8 years
HP23 £/m²
£5,191
last 8 years

8 Silk Mill Way: quick answers

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

When did 8 Silk Mill Way last sell, and for how much?

8 Silk Mill Way last sold for £238,000 on 4 Oct 2023, according to HM Land Registry.

How many times has 8 Silk Mill Way been sold?

HM Land Registry records 3 sales for 8 Silk Mill Way between 2003 and 2023. Sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset.

How big is 8 Silk Mill Way?

Its most recent Energy Performance Certificate records 84 m² of floor area.

What council tax band is 8 Silk Mill Way?

8 Silk Mill Way is in council tax band C, costing about £2,141 a year (Dacorum).

How energy efficient is 8 Silk Mill Way?

Its most recent EPC rates it F (score 25). Its recommended improvements would take it to B.

What is 8 Silk Mill Way worth today?

Carrying its 2023 sale price forward with its own compounded sale-price growth of 3.1% a year across 3 sales suggests roughly £235,000–£285,000 as of 2026. This is indicative only — the full report values it against individual comparable sales.

How fast is broadband at 8 Silk Mill Way?

Top available download speed is around 0 Mbps. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 63% of premises in this postcode. (Source: Ofcom)

Other homes at HP23 5EP

Recorded sales for the other addresses sharing this postcode on Silk Mill Way.

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.