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2 Watercress Row, London Road, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 2RS

EPC B

Estimated value

£633,000

  • Since the 2022 sale (£675,000)-6%
  • Against HP1 2RS's recent median (£602,800)+5%

Newest record on this page: June 2022. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Mid terrace
Floor area
124 m²
1335 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 86
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£633,000

  • Against its 2022 sale (£675,000)-6%
  • Against HP1 2RS's recent median (£602,800)+5%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 2 Watercress Row is modelled from its 124 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in HP1 2RS. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    124 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2022

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2022

  • Recent sales in HP1 2RS

    5 sales, median £602,800 (2022–2021)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: June 2022Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

2 Watercress Row changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 June 2022Most recent

    £675,000

    +50.0%

  2. 8 June 2022

    £450,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in HP1 2RS: £602,800 (2022–2021).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 2 Watercress Row

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

2 Watercress Row is a mid-terrace house in Hemel Hempstead (HP1 2RS). It has a recorded floor area of 124 m² (around 1335 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2022. The latest certificate (June 2022) returns a high B (score 86), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 95).

Across 2022–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 50% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£506/sq ft) was about 19.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £675,000 in June 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

2 Watercress Row's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate
Jun 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
B86
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
1.5 t/year
Occupancy
—

Certificate validity

Valid until 13 June 2032

5 years remaining
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Watercress Row, London Road, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 2RS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Watercress Row has no planning applications on record.

1

But the area is active

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

On the street

Versus other London Road homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 2 Watercress Row runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,444

Street avg £3,774

Above

Floor Area

124 m²

Street avg 136 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.5 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

On par

Years Held

4 years

Street avg 10 years

Strongly below
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.
Full Hemel Hempstead report

Crime

245/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Watermill Hotel — bus stop.

Closest school

1.6 km

Pixies Hill Primary School. 11 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Pixies Hill Primary SchoolPrimary1.6km
  • Oakleaf PrimaryPrimary1.7km
  • St Rose's Catholic Infant SchoolPrimary2.1km
  • John F Kennedy Catholic SchoolSecondary2.2km

Nearest stops

  • Watermill HotelBus stop139m
  • St John's ChurchBus stop602m
  • Pouchen End LaneBus stop621m
  • Broadway FarmBus stop1.1km

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences1,150 reports34%
  • Anti-social Behaviour874 reports25%
  • Shoplifting270 reports8%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson244 reports7%

Go deeper on the local area

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 2RS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for HP1 2RS

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for HP1 2RS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

46.9dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Comparables

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 2 Watercress Row is modelled from its 124 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in HP1 2RS. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 2 Watercress Row. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 2 Watercress Row was lodged in June 2022 at band B and is valid until June 2032. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 2 Watercress Row. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 11 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from HP1 2RS, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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