3 Alston Road, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 1QT

3 Alston Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Hemel Hempstead (HP1 1QT). It has a recorded floor area of 138 m² (around 1485 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (April 2023) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in September 2015 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. The property has underfloor heating on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. It has already been extended once and our model flags further extension potential, a sign of buyer flexibility.

Across 2015–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£592/sq ft) was about 144.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold October 2023 for £880,000.