Bank Cottage, Flat 1, High Street, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 3AE
About Bank Cottage
Bank Cottage is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Hemel Hempstead (HP1 3AE). It has a recorded floor area of 41 m² (around 441 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (July 2023) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 41 m² it sits well below the postcode median (94 m² across 9 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2014–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £249,000 is 27.4% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£443/sq ft) was about 149% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £195,500 in June 2018.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Communal gardenYes
- ParkingYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
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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.
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Planning history
Bank Cottage 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
Bank Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£249,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 4 years.
£195,500
Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
7 June 2018Most recent
£195,500
+22.2%over 3 years14 August 2014
£160,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in HP1 3AE: £160,000 (2022–2017).
Nearby sales in HP1 3AE
44a, High Street, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 3AE
Sold Feb 2022
£150,000Bank Cottage, Flat 2, High Street, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 3AE
Sold Nov 2021
£163,00040b, High Street, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 3AE
Sold Nov 2017
£80,00044 High Street, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 3AE
Sold Jun 2017
£180,00040a, High Street, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 3AE
Sold Feb 2017
£160,000
Versus other High Street homes
On price per m², Bank Cottage stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,768
Street avg £987
Floor Area
41 m²
Street avg 148 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 7.3 t/year
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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.
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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
53.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.1dB