What type of property is 87 Waterhouse Street, HP1 1ED?

87 Waterhouse Street, HP1 1ED is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did 87 Waterhouse Street, HP1 1ED last change hands?

87 Waterhouse Street, HP1 1ED last sold for £145,000 in May 2024, around 2 years ago. Before that, it sold for £130,000 in December 2007, so prices have been rising over 16 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 87 Waterhouse Street, HP1 1ED?

Across 2 sales between December 2007 and May 2024, 87 Waterhouse Street, HP1 1ED rose from £130,000 to £145,000, a change of £15,000. That works out to roughly +0.7% per year compounded over 16 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 87 Waterhouse Street, HP1 1ED?

The current EPC rating for 87 Waterhouse Street, HP1 1ED is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in April 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 87 Waterhouse Street, HP1 1ED?

87 Waterhouse Street, HP1 1ED has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (721 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 22% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in HP1 1ED. Source: EPC Register.

How is 87 Waterhouse Street, HP1 1ED heated?

The latest EPC at 87 Waterhouse Street, HP1 1ED records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 87 Waterhouse Street, HP1 1ED?

87 Waterhouse Street, HP1 1ED 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 87 Waterhouse Street, HP1 1ED located?

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

What is crime like near 87 Waterhouse Street, HP1 1ED?

Police records around 87 Waterhouse Street, HP1 1ED 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 87 Waterhouse Street, HP1 1ED?

The closest primary school to 87 Waterhouse Street, HP1 1ED is South Hill Primary School (339m), one of 26 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Hemel Hempstead School (390m), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 87 Waterhouse Street, HP1 1ED?

The closest bus stop to 87 Waterhouse Street, HP1 1ED is Bridge Street, 75m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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87 Waterhouse Street, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 1ED

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 01

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

67 m²

721 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 87 Waterhouse Street

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

87 Waterhouse Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Hemel Hempstead (HP1 1ED). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2021) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since September 2013. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76).

At 67 m² it's 26.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (53 m² median across 12 EPCs). Across 2007–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 0.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £209,000 is 44.1% above the 2024 sale price. Sold May 2024 for £145,000.

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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes

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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Apr 2021

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2021from Sept 2013

Low Energy Lighting

75%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 87 Waterhouse Street, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 1ED, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

87 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.

87 Waterhouse Street's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£209,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.7% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£145,000

Growth on file: 0.7% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

22 May 2024Most recent
£145,000
+11.5%over 16 years
7 December 2007
£130,000

Median price across the last 2 sales in HP1 1ED: £129,500 (2008–2006).

Nearby sales in HP1 1ED

91 Waterhouse Street, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 1ED
Sold Jul 2008
£140,000

On the street

Versus other Waterhouse Street homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Habitable Rooms for 87 Waterhouse Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

EPC Rating

68 (D)

Street avg 66 (D)

Strongly above

Floor Area

67 m²

Street avg 55 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 2.3 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

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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

0.3 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 1ED from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for HP1 1ED

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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