When did Swan Court, Flat 15, Waterhouse Street, HP1 1DS last change hands?

Swan Court, Flat 15, Waterhouse Street, HP1 1DS last sold for £179,995 in November 2016, around 10 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is Swan Court, Flat 15, Waterhouse Street, HP1 1DS?

The current EPC rating for Swan Court, Flat 15, Waterhouse Street, HP1 1DS is B with a score of 81 out of 100, lodged in May 2026. It has improved from a C recorded in June 2016. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Swan Court, Flat 15, Waterhouse Street, HP1 1DS?

Swan Court, Flat 15, Waterhouse Street, HP1 1DS has a recorded floor area of 26 m² (280 sq ft), around 26 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 30% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in HP1 1DS. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Swan Court, Flat 15, Waterhouse Street, HP1 1DS use?

The latest EPC at Swan Court, Flat 15, Waterhouse Street, HP1 1DS records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Which area is Swan Court, Flat 15, Waterhouse Street, HP1 1DS in?

Swan Court, Flat 15, Waterhouse Street, HP1 1DS sits in Hemel Hempstead. It falls within the HP1 postcode district.

Is Swan Court, Flat 15, Waterhouse Street, HP1 1DS in a safe area?

Police records around Swan Court, Flat 15, Waterhouse Street, HP1 1DS show an average of 245 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 34% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (15% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near Swan Court, Flat 15, Waterhouse Street, HP1 1DS?

The closest primary school to Swan Court, Flat 15, Waterhouse Street, HP1 1DS is South Hill Primary School (332m), one of 26 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Hemel Hempstead School (369m), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near Swan Court, Flat 15, Waterhouse Street, HP1 1DS?

The closest bus stop to Swan Court, Flat 15, Waterhouse Street, HP1 1DS is Bridge Street, 127m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Swan Court, Flat 15, Waterhouse Street, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 1DS

EPC B

Estimated value

£185,000

Since the 2016 sale (£179,995)+3%
Against HP1 1DS's recent median (£232,500)-20%

Newest record on this page: May 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

26 m²

280 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 81

Tenure

Private Rental

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About this valuation

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Our estimate

£185,000

Against its 2016 sale (£179,995)+3%
Against HP1 1DS's recent median (£232,500)-20%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Swan Court is modelled from its 26 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in HP1 1DS. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

Floor area
26 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2026
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2016
Recent sales in HP1 1DS
5 sales, median £232,500 (2024–2022)

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Planning	None on this home	Full history, plus nearby schemes
Flood risk	Not shown	Included

Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sales timeline

14 November 2016Most recent
£179,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in HP1 1DS: £232,500 (2024–2022).

Nearby sales in HP1 1DS

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for Swan Court, Flat 15, Waterhouse Street, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 1DS. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.

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Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
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Overview

About Swan Court

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

Swan Court is a one-bedroom property in Hemel Hempstead (HP1 1DS). It has a recorded floor area of 26 m² (around 280 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2012 onwards. The latest certificate (May 2026) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in June 2016 the rating was C, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. Main heating runs on electricity. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition. At 26 m² this is the 18th smallest of 74 units on EPC record in Swan Court, where floor areas span 20–114 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B, with this unit at the top.

At 26 m² it sits well below the postcode median (39 m² across 73 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 85% of similar EPCs). On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£643/sq ft) was about 18.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 10 years ago, in November 2016.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms1
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes

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.

Swan Court's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

May 2026

EPC Rating

B81

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

0.2 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 5 May 2036

9 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2026from Jun 2016

EPC improved fromC73toB81

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Swan Court, Flat 15, Waterhouse Street, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 1DS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Swan Court 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.

On the street

Versus other Waterhouse Street homes

Four headline reads against 73 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

CO₂ Emissions for Swan Court runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£6,923

Street avg £5,788

Strongly above

Floor Area

26 m²

Street avg 45 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

1 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

0.2 t/year

Street avg 1.5 t/year

Strongly above

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

245/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Bridge Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

South Hill Primary School. 31 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

South Hill Primary SchoolPrimary332m
The Hemel Hempstead SchoolSecondary369m
Tudor Primary SchoolPrimary808m
Boxmoor Primary SchoolPrimary926m

Nearest stops

Bridge StreetBus stop127m
Waterhouse StreetBus stop169m
MarlowesBus stop263m
Hemel Hempstead SchoolBus stop317m

Most reported crime locally

Violence & Sexual Offences1,150 reports34%
Anti-social Behaviour874 reports25%
Shoplifting270 reports8%
Criminal Damage & Arson244 reports7%

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for HP1 1DS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Comparables

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Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for Swan Court is modelled from its 26 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in HP1 1DS. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from: Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for Swan Court. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC: Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for Swan Court was lodged in May 2026 at band B and is valid until May 2036. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to Swan Court. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures: Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 31 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from HP1 1DS, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.

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