1 The Square, Marlowes, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 1ER
About 1 The Square
1 The Square is a semi-detached house in Hemel Hempstead (HP1 1ER). It has a recorded floor area of 28 m² (around 301 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. At 28 m² this is the 5th smallest of 16 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 27–63 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (November 2018) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
Held since October 1999 — that's 27 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £145,000 sits 274.2% above the 1999 sale of £38,750. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£129/sq ft) was about 35.2% below the postcode norm. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 87% of similar EPCs).
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
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Planning history
1 The Square 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.
Sales history & valuation
1 The Square's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1999).
£145,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£38,750
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
28 October 1999Most recent
£38,750
Median price across the last 5 sales in HP1 1ER: £120,000 (2025–2018).
Nearby sales in HP1 1ER
3 The Square, Marlowes, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 1ER
Sold Aug 2025
£910,00012 The Square, Marlowes, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 1ER
Sold Nov 2023
£120,00011 The Square, Marlowes, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 1ER
Sold Jul 2023
£115,00016 The Square, Marlowes, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 1ER
Sold Sept 2020
£120,0002 The Square, Marlowes, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 1ER
Sold Sept 2011
£92,500
Versus other The Square homes
EPC Rating for 1 The Square lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,384
Street avg £5,256
Floor Area
28 m²
Street avg 41 m²
Habitable Rooms
1 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 t/year
Street avg 2.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
16/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Combe Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
South Hill Primary School. 32 schools nearby.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.2dB