What type of property is 26 The Foundry, Dacorum Way, HP1 1BF?

26 The Foundry, Dacorum Way, HP1 1BF is a 2-bedroom detached house.

What did 26 The Foundry, Dacorum Way, HP1 1BF sell for?

26 The Foundry, Dacorum Way, HP1 1BF last sold for £318,000 in October 2021, around 5 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 26 The Foundry, Dacorum Way, HP1 1BF?

The current EPC rating for 26 The Foundry, Dacorum Way, HP1 1BF is C with a score of 79 out of 100, lodged in June 2021. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 26 The Foundry, Dacorum Way, HP1 1BF?

26 The Foundry, Dacorum Way, HP1 1BF has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (743 sq ft), around 35 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 8% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in HP1 1BF. Source: EPC Register.

How is 26 The Foundry, Dacorum Way, HP1 1BF heated?

The latest EPC at 26 The Foundry, Dacorum Way, HP1 1BF records electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Where is 26 The Foundry, Dacorum Way, HP1 1BF located?

26 The Foundry, Dacorum Way, HP1 1BF sits in Hemel Hempstead. It falls within the HP1 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

How safe is the area around 26 The Foundry, Dacorum Way, HP1 1BF?

Police records around 26 The Foundry, Dacorum Way, HP1 1BF show an average of 16 reported crimes per month over the last 7 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 36% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 26 The Foundry, Dacorum Way, HP1 1BF?

The closest primary school to 26 The Foundry, Dacorum Way, HP1 1BF is George Street Primary School (581m), one of 27 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Laureate Academy (637m), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 26 The Foundry, Dacorum Way, HP1 1BF?

The closest bus stop to 26 The Foundry, Dacorum Way, HP1 1BF is West Herts College, 140m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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26 The Foundry, Dacorum Way, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 1BF

Property type

Detached

Floor 2

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

69 m²

743 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 79

Overview

About 26 The Foundry

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

26 The Foundry is a two-bedroom detached house in Hemel Hempstead (HP1 1BF). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2020. At 69 m² this is the 33rd smallest of 58 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 49–81 m². The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the bottom. Other recorded features include a balcony. The latest certificate (June 2021) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. Main heating runs on electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff.

Last sale on file: £318,000 in October 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms2
Open-plan layoutYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

ParkingAllocated
BalconyYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

26 The Foundry's carbon output is low for the local stock.

EPC Rating

C79

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

1.4 t/year

Occupancy

—

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 26 The Foundry, Dacorum Way, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 1BF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

26 The Foundry 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£326,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2021)

£318,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

4 October 2021Most recent
£318,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in HP1 1BF: £305,000 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in HP1 1BF

On the street

Versus other Dacorum Way homes

Four headline reads against 57 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 26 The Foundry stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£4,609

Street avg £4,847

Below

Floor Area

69 m²

Street avg 63 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

1.4 t/year

Street avg 1.2 t/year

Below

Years Held

5 years

Street avg 4 years

Strongly above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Hemel Hempstead district page.

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Crime

16/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

West Herts College — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

George Street Primary School. 33 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around HP1 1BF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for HP1 1BF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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