What type of property is 73 Waterhouse Street, HP1 1EA?

73 Waterhouse Street, HP1 1EA is a 3-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What did 73 Waterhouse Street, HP1 1EA sell for?

73 Waterhouse Street, HP1 1EA last sold for £130,000 in November 2006, around 20 years ago. Before that, it sold for £71,500 in January 2001, so prices have been rising over 6 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 73 Waterhouse Street, HP1 1EA appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between January 2001 and November 2006, 73 Waterhouse Street, HP1 1EA rose from £71,500 to £130,000, a change of £58,500. That works out to roughly +10.8% per year compounded over 6 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 73 Waterhouse Street, HP1 1EA?

The current EPC rating for 73 Waterhouse Street, HP1 1EA is D with a score of 57 out of 100, lodged in November 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 73 Waterhouse Street, HP1 1EA?

73 Waterhouse Street, HP1 1EA has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (775 sq ft), around 24 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 16% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in HP1 1EA. Source: EPC Register.

How is 73 Waterhouse Street, HP1 1EA heated?

The latest EPC at 73 Waterhouse Street, HP1 1EA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 73 Waterhouse Street, HP1 1EA?

73 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 73 Waterhouse Street, HP1 1EA located?

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

Is 73 Waterhouse Street, HP1 1EA in a safe area?

Police records around 73 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 73 Waterhouse Street, HP1 1EA?

The closest primary school to 73 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.

How well connected is 73 Waterhouse Street, HP1 1EA?

The closest bus stop to 73 Waterhouse Street, HP1 1EA is Bridge Street, 66m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

Calculators

Featured

UK House Price Map

30 years of UK sold prices mapped by postcode district.

Postcode-level detail
Compare areas side by side

Open the map

73 Waterhouse Street, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 1EA

Property type

End terrace

Floor 01

Bedrooms

Floor area

72 m²

775 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 57

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 73 Waterhouse Street

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

73 Waterhouse Street is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Hemel Hempstead (HP1 1EA). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2021) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 70).

It hasn't traded since November 2006, a hold of 20 years that's notably long for the area. Across 2001–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £242,000 sits 86.2% above the 2006 sale of £130,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£168/sq ft) was about 74.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 72 m² it's 16.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (62 m² median across 5 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

Bedrooms3

Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 73 Waterhouse Street

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

The data behind every report

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

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.4 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Get a survey for this property

Level 2 HomeBuyer Report

Mid 20th century1st Floor MaisonetteEPC D

We've checked 10 risk factors against the available data for this property and believe a Level 2 HomeBuyer Report could be a suitable option for you.

From £545 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 73 Waterhouse Street, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 1EA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

73 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.

73 Waterhouse Street's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2001).

Current estimate

£242,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.8% per year over 6 years.

See how we calculated this

Last sold (2006)

£130,000

Growth on file: 10.8% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

24 November 2006Most recent
£130,000
+81.8%over 5 years
26 January 2001
£71,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in HP1 1EA: £85,000 (2022–1999).

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.

On floor area, 73 Waterhouse Street stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£1,806

Street avg £1,691

Above

Floor Area

72 m²

Street avg 62 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.4 t/year

Street avg 3.1 t/year

Strongly below

Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 73 Waterhouse Street

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

The data behind every report

Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

£360k

1 Charles Street

HP1 1JH

3 bed

£470k

1 Astley Road

HP1 1HU

3 bed1 bath

£484k

1 Bulbourne Mews, Kingsland Road

HP1 1QD

3 bed

£216k

1 Adrian Close

HP1 1AW

2 bed1 bath

£522k

1 Castle Mead

HP1 1PR

3 bed

£567k

1 Bishops Mead

HP1 1PN

3 bed1 bath

£321k

1 Caesar House, Dacorum Way

HP1 1DR

2 bed2 bath

£742k

1 Counters Close

HP1 1SE

3 bed3 bath

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.

Full Hemel Hempstead report

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.

Go deeper on the local area

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 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

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 73 Waterhouse Street, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 1EA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.