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Flat 2, 71 High Street, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 3AF

3 sales on record3 planning records
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 02
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
70 m²
753 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 41
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About Flat 2

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

Flat 2 is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Hemel Hempstead (HP1 3AF). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2020) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in May 2016 the rating was G, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 67). Main heating runs on electricity. Period features are noted in the property record.

At 70 m² the property is well over the postcode median (50 m² across 34 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Across 2002–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.8% per year. Last sale on file: £250,000 in November 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
  • Utility roomYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
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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.

Flat 2's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Nov 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E41
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
8.3 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2020from May 2016
EPC improved fromG13toE41
Heating System
Room HeatersStorage Heaters

Heating system upgraded to a more efficient system

Hot Water
ImmersionImmersion (Off-Peak)

Hot water system upgraded

Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
67%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-era2nd Floor FlatEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Flat 2, 71 High Street, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 3AF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 applications on record at Flat 2, 71 High Street, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 3AF

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  1. Jul 2001
    Full
    Outcome in report

    NEW SHOP FRONT

    Reference
    4/00765/01/FUL
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. AdvertisingDecision
  4. HeritageDecision

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  • All 3 applications on this property in full, plus 1 notable nearby
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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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£273,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.8% per year over 19 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£250,000

Growth on file: 2.8% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 November 2021Most recent

    £250,000

    +48.8%over 18 years

  2. 14 August 2003

    £168,000

    +14.3%over 8 months

  3. 3 December 2002

    £147,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in HP1 3AF: £245,000 (2022–2021).

On the street

Versus other High Street homes

Four headline reads against 26 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for Flat 2 lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,571

Street avg £4,201

On par

Floor Area

70 m²

Street avg 50 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

8.3 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Flat 2

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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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
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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.
Full Hemel Hempstead report

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.

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 3AF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for HP1 3AF

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for HP1 3AF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.5dB

Low
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60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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