What type of property is 5 Bishops Mead, HP1 1PN?

5 Bishops Mead, HP1 1PN is a 4-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 5 Bishops Mead, HP1 1PN sell for?

5 Bishops Mead, HP1 1PN last sold for £580,000 in April 2020, around 6 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 5 Bishops Mead, HP1 1PN have?

The current EPC rating for 5 Bishops Mead, HP1 1PN is D with a score of 58 out of 100, lodged in June 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 Bishops Mead, HP1 1PN?

5 Bishops Mead, HP1 1PN has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (1,259 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 29% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in HP1 1PN. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 Bishops Mead, HP1 1PN heated?

The latest EPC at 5 Bishops Mead, HP1 1PN records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 5 Bishops Mead, HP1 1PN?

5 Bishops Mead, HP1 1PN is in council tax band E.

Where is 5 Bishops Mead, HP1 1PN located?

5 Bishops Mead, HP1 1PN sits in Hemel Hempstead. It falls within the HP1 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

Is 5 Bishops Mead, HP1 1PN in a safe area?

Police records around 5 Bishops Mead, HP1 1PN show an average of 16 reported crimes per month over the last 7 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 36% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 5 Bishops Mead, HP1 1PN?

The closest primary school to 5 Bishops Mead, HP1 1PN is South Hill Primary School (461m), one of 24 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Hemel Hempstead School (358m), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 5 Bishops Mead, HP1 1PN?

The closest bus stop to 5 Bishops Mead, HP1 1PN is Beechfield Road South, 81m away. The nearest rail option is Hemel Hempstead Rail Station, 790m away.

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5 Bishops Mead, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 1PN

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

117 m²

1259 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 58

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Bishops Mead

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

5 Bishops Mead is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Hemel Hempstead (HP1 1PN). It has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (around 1259 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2019) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79).

At 117 m² it's 28.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (91 m² median across 5 EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £670,000 is 15.5% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£461/sq ft) was about 91.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £580,000 in April 2020.

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

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes
StudyYes

Outside

DrivewayYes

Building

Heating systemGas

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Energy

Energy performance

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

EPC Rating

D58

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Bishops Mead, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 1PN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Bishops Mead has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Latest sale on 5 Bishops Mead was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£670,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2020)

£580,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

2 April 2020Most recent
£580,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in HP1 1PN: £475,000 (2023–2004).

Nearby sales in HP1 1PN

On the street

Versus other Bishops Mead homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 5 Bishops Mead lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,957

Street avg £4,085

Above

Floor Area

117 m²

Street avg 110 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.0 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

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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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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

16/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Beechfield Road South — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

The Hemel Hempstead School. 29 schools nearby.

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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 1PN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.2dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for HP1 1PN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

46.0dB

Low

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FAQ

Common questions

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