33a, Marlowes, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 1LA
About 33a
33a is an end-of-terrace house in Hemel Hempstead (HP1 1LA). It has a recorded floor area of 44 m² (around 474 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. At 44 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across 33a (44–48 m²). The latest certificate (May 2022) shows a C (score 74). When first surveyed in April 2016 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and window efficiency went from Average to Good.
Across 2017–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £307,000 is 23.3% below the 2021 sale of £400,000, running counter to the wider postcode trend, which makes the EPC and condition history especially worth a look. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include subdivision, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sale on file: £400,000 in March 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
Energy performance
33a's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Heating controls changed
Window efficiency improved
Wall insulation improved
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Planning history
Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.
3 applications on record at 33a, Marlowes, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 1LA
- Jan 2018FullOutcome in report
Change of use from class a2 (estate agent) offices to class a3 - a5 (restaurant and hot food take away) including installation of fume extract ducting
- Documents
- 15 docs on file
- Reference
- 4/02827/17/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- ConditionsApr 2018Decision
- SubdivisionJan 2018Decision
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£307,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.6% per year over 3 years.
£400,000
Growth on file: 7.6% per year over 3 years.
Sales timeline
29 March 2021Most recent
£400,000
+29.0%over 3 years10 October 2017
£310,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in HP1 1LA: £275,000 (2024–2010).
Nearby sales in HP1 1LA
5a, Marlowes, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 1LA
Sold Jul 2024
£420,000Flat C, 33 Marlowes, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 1LA
Sold Mar 2020
£200,0009 Marlowes, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 1LA
Sold Sept 2019
£15,0007a, Marlowes, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 1LA
Sold Jan 2018
£355,00027a, Marlowes, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 1LA
Sold Apr 2010
£275,000
Versus other Marlowes homes
EPC Rating for 33a runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
74 (C)
Street avg 67 (D)
Floor Area
44 m²
Street avg 56 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.5 t/year
Street avg 2.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
1 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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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
West Herts College — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
George Street Primary School. 32 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.6dB







