39a, Flat 1, High Street, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 3AA
About 39a
39a is a mid-terrace house in Hemel Hempstead (HP1 3AA). It has a recorded floor area of 35 m² (around 377 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. At 35 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 5 units on EPC record in 39a, where floor areas span 19–70 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (November 2023) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since December 2013. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 35 m² it's 23.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (46 m² median across 30 EPCs).
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £820 · Includes VAT
Planning history
39a has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
39a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£185,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in HP1 3AA: £200,000 (2022–2016).
Nearby sales in HP1 3AA
7b, High Street, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 3AA
Sold May 2022
£367,500Flat 5, 31 High Street, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 3AA
Sold Jun 2021
£200,000Flat 1, 23 High Street, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 3AA
Sold Jul 2020
£180,00031a, High Street, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 3AA
Sold May 2019
£1,00039a, High Street, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 3AA
Sold Sept 2016
£896,500
Versus other High Street homes
EPC Rating
53 (E)
Street avg 60 (D)
Floor Area
35 m²
Street avg 58 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.5 t/year
Street avg 3.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
16/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Fensomes Alley — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
George Street Primary School. 34 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
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
53.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.1dB







