8a, Castle Mead, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 1PR
About 8a
8a is a four-bedroom detached house in Hemel Hempstead (HP1 1PR). It has a recorded floor area of 215 m² (around 2314 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (February 2018) shows a C (score 73). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since October 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Average.
At 215 m² the property is well over the postcode median (108 m² across 16 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £949,000 is 18.6% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£346/sq ft) was about 39.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: July 2018 at £800,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
Energy performance
8a's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
8a 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.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 8a was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£949,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£800,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
1 July 2018Most recent
£800,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in HP1 1PR: £537,000 (2023–2022).
Nearby sales in HP1 1PR
12 Castle Mead, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 1PR
Sold Dec 2023
£537,0009 Castle Mead, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 1PR
Sold Nov 2022
£636,5007 Castle Mead, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 1PR
Sold Jul 2022
£520,00015 Castle Mead, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 1PR
Sold Mar 2022
£530,00011 Castle Mead, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 1PR
Sold Feb 2022
£600,000
Versus other Castle Mead homes
Floor Area for 8a runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,721
Street avg £4,038
Floor Area
215 m²
Street avg 103 m²
Habitable Rooms
10 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.1 t/year
Street avg 4.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.1dB







