42 Astley Road, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 1HU
About 42 Astley Road
42 Astley Road is a mid-terrace house in Hemel Hempstead (HP1 1HU). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2021) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in August 2020 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79).
Across 2021–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at -85.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £411,000 sits 722% above the 2021 sale of £50,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£58/sq ft) was about 78.7% below the postcode norm. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sale on file: £50,000 in May 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
42 Astley Road has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.
3 applications on record at 42 Astley Road, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 1HU
- Jun 2022ExtensionOutlineOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single-storey rear extension measuring 6m deep with a maximum height of 3m and a maximum eaves height of 2.85m
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 22/01427/HPA
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionApr 2024Decision
- OutlineOct 2023Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 42 Astley Road was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£411,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -85.7% per year over 1 year.
£50,000
Growth on file: -85.7% per year over 1 year.
Sales timeline
5 May 2021Most recent
£50,000
-84.6%7 April 2021
£325,000
-7.1%26 February 2021
£350,000
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
Price per m² for 42 Astley Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£625
Street avg £3,984
Floor Area
80 m²
Street avg 83 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 t/year
Street avg 4.4 t/year
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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.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.7dB







