What type of property is 16 Castle Mead, HP1 1PR?

16 Castle Mead, HP1 1PR is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 16 Castle Mead, HP1 1PR sell for?

16 Castle Mead, HP1 1PR last sold for £412,500 in September 2019, around 7 years ago. Before that, it sold for £154,950 in October 2000, so prices have been rising over 19 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 16 Castle Mead, HP1 1PR appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between October 2000 and September 2019, 16 Castle Mead, HP1 1PR rose from £154,950 to £412,500, a change of £257,550. That works out to roughly +5.3% per year compounded over 19 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 16 Castle Mead, HP1 1PR?

The current EPC rating for 16 Castle Mead, HP1 1PR is E with a score of 47 out of 100, lodged in March 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 16 Castle Mead, HP1 1PR?

16 Castle Mead, HP1 1PR has a recorded floor area of 115 m² (1,238 sq ft), around 38 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 16 Castle Mead, HP1 1PR heated?

The latest EPC at 16 Castle Mead, HP1 1PR records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 16 Castle Mead, HP1 1PR?

16 Castle Mead, HP1 1PR is in council tax band D.

Where is 16 Castle Mead, HP1 1PR located?

16 Castle Mead, HP1 1PR sits in Hemel Hempstead. It falls within the HP1 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

What is crime like near 16 Castle Mead, HP1 1PR?

Police records around 16 Castle Mead, HP1 1PR 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 16 Castle Mead, HP1 1PR?

The closest primary school to 16 Castle Mead, HP1 1PR is Boxmoor Primary School (377m), one of 24 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Hemel Hempstead School (454m), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 16 Castle Mead, HP1 1PR?

The closest bus stop to 16 Castle Mead, HP1 1PR is Beechfield Road South, 102m away. The nearest rail option is Hemel Hempstead Rail Station, 656m away.

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16 Castle Mead, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 1PR

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

115 m²

1238 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 47

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 16 Castle Mead

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

16 Castle Mead is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Hemel Hempstead (HP1 1PR). It has a recorded floor area of 115 m² (around 1238 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2016) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2000–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £522,000 is 26.5% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£333/sq ft) was about 34.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold September 2019 for £412,500.

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

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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.

16 Castle Mead 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 05 Mar 2026

EPC Rating

E47

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

8.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Castle Mead, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 1PR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Castle 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.

16 Castle Mead has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2000.

Current estimate

£522,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.3% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£412,500

Growth on file: 5.3% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

26 September 2019Most recent
£412,500
+166.2%over 18 years
17 October 2000
£154,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in HP1 1PR: £537,000 (2023–2022).

Nearby sales in HP1 1PR

On the street

Versus other Castle Mead homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 16 Castle Mead runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,587

Street avg £4,050

Below

Floor Area

115 m²

Street avg 109 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

8.6 t/year

Street avg 4.1 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

Boxmoor Primary School. 29 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around HP1 1PR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for HP1 1PR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.1dB

Low

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