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5 Charles Street, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 1JH

4 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
End terrace
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
107 m²
1157 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 44
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 Charles Street

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

5 Charles Street is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Hemel Hempstead (HP1 1JH). It has a recorded floor area of 107 m² (around 1157 sq ft) and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2009) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The latest certificate is from October 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

At 107 m² the property is well over the postcode median (73 m² across 28 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Sold August 2018 for £495,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2003. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1999–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.7% per year.

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

  • Bedrooms1
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Cul-de-sacYes

Building

  • Central heatingYes
  • RefurbishedYes
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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.

5 Charles Street sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 Oct 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E44
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
7.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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End-Terrace HouseEPC ESolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Charles Street, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 1JH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 5 Charles Street, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 1JH

1decisions1extensions2nearby
  1. Aug 2003
    Loft ConversionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Single storey rear extension and loft conversion with rear dormer and roof alterations

    Extension
    Reference
    4/01397/03/FHA
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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.

5 Charles Street has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.

Current estimate

£526,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.7% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£495,000

Growth on file: 7.7% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 7 August 2018Most recent

    £495,000

    +80.3%over 8 years

  2. 26 January 2010

    £274,500

    +100.4%over 9 years

  3. 26 October 2000

    £137,000

    +17.1%over 1 year

  4. 22 March 1999

    £117,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in HP1 1JH: £300,000 (2023–2022).

On the street

Versus other Charles Street homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 5 Charles Street lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,607

Street avg £3,859

Strongly above

Floor Area

107 m²

Street avg 113 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

7.2 t/year

Street avg 5.4 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Charles Street

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
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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.
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Crime

16/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Hemel Hempstead School — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

The Hemel Hempstead School. 31 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 1JH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for HP1 1JH

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for HP1 1JH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.6dB

Low
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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