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2 Astley Road, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 1HU

3 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
103 m²
1109 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 54
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 2 Astley Road

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

2 Astley Road is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Hemel Hempstead (HP1 1HU). It has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (around 1109 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2011) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 60). The latest certificate is from January 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 1996–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £419,000 sits 97.2% above the 2011 sale of £212,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£192/sq ft) was about 30.1% below the postcode norm. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 103 m² it's 28% larger than the typical home in the postcode (81 m² median across 32 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 81% of similar EPCs). 15 years since the last transfer (June 2011).

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
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

2 Astley Road's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 Jan 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E54
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Astley Road, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 1HU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.

3 applications on record at 2 Astley Road, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 1HU

3decisions3extensions13documents2nearby
  1. Jan 2015
    Loft ConversionOutline
    Outcome in report

    Loft conversion, rear dormer and two roof lights to front

    Documents
    3 docs on file
    Reference
    4/03385/14/LDP
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision
  4. Loft ConversionDecision

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  • Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (3 on record)
  • All 3 applications on this property in full, plus 2 notable nearby
  • The 13 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1996.

Current estimate

£419,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.1% per year over 15 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2011)

£212,500

Growth on file: 8.1% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 23 June 2011Most recent

    £212,500

    +212.5%over 14 years

  2. 16 October 1996

    £68,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in HP1 1HU: £348,000 (2024–2022).

On the street

Versus other Astley Road homes

Four headline reads against 32 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

2 Astley Road is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£2,062

Street avg £3,929

Strongly below

Floor Area

103 m²

Street avg 83 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.5 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 2 Astley Road

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

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

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

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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

0.2 km

Combe Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

South Hill Primary School. 32 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 1HU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for HP1 1HU

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for HP1 1HU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.7dB

Low
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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