55b, High Street, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 3AF
About 55b
55b is a mid-terrace house in Hemel Hempstead (HP1 3AF). It has a recorded floor area of 43 m² (around 463 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (December 2024) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in July 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). At 43 m² this is the 12th smallest of 35 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 20–154 m². The building's EPC ratings span G to B across 35 units on file.
At 43 m² it's 18.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (53 m² median across 34 EPCs).
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Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £820 · Includes VAT
Planning history
55b 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
55b has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£187,000
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 3AF: £245,000 (2022–2021).
Nearby sales in HP1 3AF
60 High Street, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 3AF
Sold Sept 2022
£820,000Flat 2, 71 High Street, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 3AF
Sold Nov 2021
£250,00067b, High Street, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 3AF
Sold Nov 2021
£245,00067a, High Street, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 3AF
Sold Sept 2021
£215,00057a, High Street, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 3AF
Sold Aug 2021
£180,000
Versus other High Street homes
EPC Rating
58 (D)
Street avg 61 (D)
Floor Area
43 m²
Street avg 51 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 3.6 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
0.0 km
The Old Town Hall — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
George Street Primary School. 34 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.5dB