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About 79 The Foundry
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
79 The Foundry is a detached house in Hemel Hempstead (HP1 1BG). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 527 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2020. At 49 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (49–78 m²). The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (October 2021) returns a B (score 82), comfortably above the UK average. Main heating runs on electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff.
At 49 m² it sits well below the postcode median (71 m² across 51 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 84% of similar EPCs). Sold November 2022 for £253,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
79 The Foundry's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
A
B
B82
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
1.0 t/year
Occupancy
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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
See how we calculated this£248,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2022)
£253,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
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The complete analysis of 79 The Foundry, Dacorum Way, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 1BG
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Versus other Dacorum Way homes
Four headline reads against 51 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On floor area, 79 The Foundry runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,163
Street avg £4,782
Floor Area
49 m²
Street avg 65 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around HP1 1BG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.8dB
Everything within walking distance
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