What type of property is 71 Waterhouse Street, HP1 1EA?

71 Waterhouse Street, HP1 1EA is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did 71 Waterhouse Street, HP1 1EA last change hands?

71 Waterhouse Street, HP1 1EA last sold for £155,000 in December 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £44,000 in September 1998, so prices have been rising over 24 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 71 Waterhouse Street, HP1 1EA?

Across 2 sales between September 1998 and December 2022, 71 Waterhouse Street, HP1 1EA rose from £44,000 to £155,000, a change of £111,000. That works out to roughly +5.3% per year compounded over 24 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 71 Waterhouse Street, HP1 1EA have?

The current EPC rating for 71 Waterhouse Street, HP1 1EA is D with a score of 57 out of 100, lodged in September 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 71 Waterhouse Street, HP1 1EA?

71 Waterhouse Street, HP1 1EA has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (667 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 71 Waterhouse Street, HP1 1EA heated?

The latest EPC at 71 Waterhouse Street, HP1 1EA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 71 Waterhouse Street, HP1 1EA?

71 Waterhouse Street, HP1 1EA is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 71 Waterhouse Street, HP1 1EA located?

71 Waterhouse Street, HP1 1EA sits in Hemel Hempstead. It falls within the HP1 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

Is 71 Waterhouse Street, HP1 1EA in a safe area?

Police records around 71 Waterhouse Street, HP1 1EA 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 71 Waterhouse Street, HP1 1EA?

The closest primary school to 71 Waterhouse Street, HP1 1EA is South Hill Primary School (361m), one of 26 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Hemel Hempstead School (434m), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 71 Waterhouse Street, HP1 1EA?

The closest bus stop to 71 Waterhouse Street, HP1 1EA is Bridge Street, 66m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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71 Waterhouse Street, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 1EA

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 1st

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

62 m²

667 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 57

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 71 Waterhouse Street

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

71 Waterhouse Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Hemel Hempstead (HP1 1EA). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 667 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2017) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77).

Across 1998–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £211,000 is 36.1% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£232/sq ft) was about 142.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: December 2022 at £155,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

Building

Heating systemGas

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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.

EPC Rating

D57

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.9 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 71 Waterhouse Street, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 1EA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

71 Waterhouse Street 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.

Latest sale on 71 Waterhouse Street was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£211,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.3% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£155,000

Growth on file: 5.3% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

2 December 2022Most recent
£155,000
+252.3%over 24 years
17 September 1998
£44,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in HP1 1EA: £85,000 (2007–2000).

Nearby sales in HP1 1EA

On the street

Versus other Waterhouse Street homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

71 Waterhouse Street outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,500

Street avg £1,552

Strongly above

Floor Area

62 m²

Street avg 64 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.9 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

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Area

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

Bridge Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 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 1EA 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 1EA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.8dB

Low

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