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About 126
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
126 is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Piccotts End, Hemel Hempstead, Hemel Hempstead (HP1 3AU). It has a recorded floor area of 32 m² (around 344 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2025) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 3 certificates since April 2012. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while main heating dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 98), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 3.6% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £233,000 is 41.2% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£479/sq ft) was about 26.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 32 m² it sits well below the postcode median (155 m² across 19 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 12 years since the last transfer (May 2014). Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include solar panel installation, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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
- Bedrooms1
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Feb 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E43
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 126, Piccotts End, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 3AU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Planning records include a solar-panel installation at 126.
- Apr 2020ConditionsGrant Permission/Consent
Details as required by conditions 8 in part only (contamination excluding verification report) ; 10 (Groundworks methodology) and 11 (Bat report) attached to planning permission 4/00534/18/FUL (Demolition of existing garage and workshop building and construction of 1 X 3 bed dwelling, detached car port and associated hard and soft landscaping.)
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
126 changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£233,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.6% per year over 12 years.
Last sold (2014)
£165,000
Growth on file: 3.6% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
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The complete analysis of 126, Piccotts End, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 3AU
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Versus the street
Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On floor area, 126 runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,156
Street avg £4,948
Floor Area
32 m²
Street avg 146 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor 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.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
16/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around HP1 3AU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.3dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 56 points of interest in total.
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