What type of property is Swan Court, Flat 7, Waterhouse Street, HP1 1DS?

Swan Court, Flat 7, Waterhouse Street, HP1 1DS is a 1-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for Swan Court, Flat 7, Waterhouse Street, HP1 1DS?

Swan Court, Flat 7, Waterhouse Street, HP1 1DS last sold for £175,000 in March 2016, around 10 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is Swan Court, Flat 7, Waterhouse Street, HP1 1DS?

The current EPC rating for Swan Court, Flat 7, Waterhouse Street, HP1 1DS is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in October 2025. It has improved from a D recorded in June 2016. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Swan Court, Flat 7, Waterhouse Street, HP1 1DS?

Swan Court, Flat 7, Waterhouse Street, HP1 1DS has a recorded floor area of 30 m² (323 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 23% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in HP1 1DS. Source: EPC Register.

How is Swan Court, Flat 7, Waterhouse Street, HP1 1DS heated?

The latest EPC at Swan Court, Flat 7, Waterhouse Street, HP1 1DS records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Where is Swan Court, Flat 7, Waterhouse Street, HP1 1DS located?

Swan Court, Flat 7, Waterhouse Street, HP1 1DS sits in Hemel Hempstead. It falls within the HP1 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

How safe is the area around Swan Court, Flat 7, Waterhouse Street, HP1 1DS?

Police records around Swan Court, Flat 7, Waterhouse Street, HP1 1DS 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 Swan Court, Flat 7, Waterhouse Street, HP1 1DS?

The closest primary school to Swan Court, Flat 7, 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 7, Waterhouse Street, HP1 1DS?

The closest bus stop to Swan Court, Flat 7, 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 7, Waterhouse Street, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 1DS

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 03

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

30 m²

323 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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 mid-terrace house in Hemel Hempstead (HP1 1DS). It has a recorded floor area of 30 m² (around 323 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2012-2021. The latest certificate (October 2025) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in June 2016 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, main heating went from Very Poor to Average. At 30 m² this is the 30th smallest of 73 units on EPC record in Swan Court, where floor areas span 25–114 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 73 units on file. Other recorded features include a balcony.

Last sold in March 2016, so it's been off the market for around 10 years. At 30 m² it's 23.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (39 m² median across 72 EPCs).

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

Bedrooms1
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

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.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Oct 2025

EPC Rating

C70

Main Heating

—

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

0.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2025from Jun 2016

EPC improved fromD67toC70

Heating System

Room HeatersCommunity

Heating system upgraded to a more efficient system

Hot Water

InstantaneousImmersion

Hot water system changed

Wall Insulation

Partial InsulationInsulated

Wall insulation upgraded

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Level 3 Building Survey

21st century3rd Floor FlatEPC CNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Swan Court, Flat 7, 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Current estimate

£191,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2016)

£175,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

30 March 2016Most recent
£175,000

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

Nearby sales in HP1 1DS

On the street

Versus other Waterhouse Street homes

Four headline reads against 72 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for Swan Court runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,833

Street avg £5,801

On par

Floor Area

30 m²

Street avg 45 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

1 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

0.4 t/year

Street avg 1.8 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Bridge Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

South Hill Primary School. 31 schools nearby.

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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

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Common questions

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