12 Astley Road, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 1HU
About 12 Astley Road
12 Astley Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Hemel Hempstead (HP1 1HU). It has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (around 1044 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2026) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since March 2016. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Very Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 97 m² it's 20.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (81 m² median across 32 EPCs). Across 2005–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £512,000 is 35.3% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£363/sq ft) was about 32.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in October 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- ParkingAllocated
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
The EPC has just been inspected, so the rating reflects current condition.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 5 April 2036
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Planning history
2 applications on record at 12 Astley Road, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 1HU
- Aug 2001Loft ConversionOutlineOutcome in report
LOFT CONVERSION AND DORMER WINDOW
- Reference
- 4/01304/01/
- More recent applications — locked
- Loft ConversionMay 2014Decision
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Sales history & valuation
12 Astley Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£512,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 11 years.
£378,500
Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
5 October 2016Most recent
£378,500
+82.9%over 10 years14 December 2005
£207,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in HP1 1HU: £348,000 (2024–2022).
Nearby sales in HP1 1HU
45 Astley Road, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 1HU
Sold Oct 2024
£340,00044 Astley Road, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 1HU
Sold Sept 2024
£585,00017 Astley Road, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 1HU
Sold Jun 2022
£348,0001 Astley Road, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 1HU
Sold Apr 2022
£450,00047 Astley Road, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 1HU
Sold May 2021
£339,500
Versus other Astley Road homes
On floor area, 12 Astley Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,902
Street avg £3,857
Floor Area
97 m²
Street avg 83 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.4 t/year
Street avg 4.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
245/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Combe Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
South Hill Primary School. 32 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.7dB







