What kind of home is Tara, London Road, HP1 2RH?

Tara, London Road, HP1 2RH is a detached house.

What did Tara, London Road, HP1 2RH sell for?

Tara, London Road, HP1 2RH last sold for £730,000 in June 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £112,500 in October 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has Tara, London Road, HP1 2RH appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between October 1996 and June 2021, Tara, London Road, HP1 2RH rose from £112,500 to £730,000, a change of £617,500. That works out to roughly +7.9% per year compounded over 25 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does Tara, London Road, HP1 2RH have?

The current EPC rating for Tara, London Road, HP1 2RH is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in April 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Tara, London Road, HP1 2RH?

Tara, London Road, HP1 2RH has a recorded floor area of 132 m² (1,421 sq ft). That makes it about 9% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in HP1 2RH. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Tara, London Road, HP1 2RH use?

The latest EPC at Tara, London Road, HP1 2RH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for Tara, London Road, HP1 2RH?

Tara, London Road, HP1 2RH is in council tax band E.

Which area is Tara, London Road, HP1 2RH in?

Tara, London Road, HP1 2RH sits in Hemel Hempstead. It falls within the HP1 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

Is Tara, London Road, HP1 2RH in a safe area?

Police records around Tara, London Road, HP1 2RH 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.

What schools are near Tara, London Road, HP1 2RH?

The closest primary school to Tara, London Road, HP1 2RH is Pixies Hill Primary School (1.3km), one of 13 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is John F Kennedy Catholic School (2.0km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is Tara, London Road, HP1 2RH?

The closest bus stop to Tara, London Road, HP1 2RH is Watermill Hotel, 195m away. The nearest rail option is Hemel Hempstead Rail Station, 2.0km away.

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Tara, London Road, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 2RH

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

132 m²

1421 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Tara

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

Tara is a detached house in Hemel Hempstead (HP1 2RH). It has a recorded floor area of 132 m² (around 1421 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2021) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).

Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 88% of similar EPCs). Across 1996–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £822,000 is 12.6% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£514/sq ft) was about 37.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: June 2021 at £730,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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

C70

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Tara, London Road, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 2RH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Tara has no planning applications on record.

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Price for Tara has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.

Current estimate

£822,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.9% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£730,000

Growth on file: 7.9% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

29 June 2021Most recent
£730,000
+124.6%over 17 years
17 December 2003
£325,000
+188.9%over 7 years
17 October 1996
£112,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in HP1 2RH: £410,000 (2024–2020).

Nearby sales in HP1 2RH

On the street

Versus other London Road homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Tara outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,530

Street avg £5,403

On par

Floor Area

132 m²

Street avg 165 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.6 t/year

Street avg 6.9 t/year

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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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Crime

16/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Watermill Hotel — bus stop.

Closest school

1.3 km

Pixies Hill Primary School. 16 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 2RH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for HP1 2RH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

47.0dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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