166, Piccotts End, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 3AU
About 166
166 is a three-bedroom detached house in Piccotts End, Hemel Hempstead, Hemel Hempstead (HP1 3AU). It has a recorded floor area of 125 m² (around 1345 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (July 2016) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in June 2012 the rating was F, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). Other recorded features include notable views and a self-contained annexe. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 125 m² it's 19.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (155 m² median across 21 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 86% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £844,000 is 13.3% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£554/sq ft) was about 46.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold January 2021 for £745,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- StudyYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- DrivewayYes
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 03 Jul 2026
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
Window efficiency improved
Cavity wall insulation installed
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
166 has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
3 applications on record at 166, Piccotts End, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 3AU
- Apr 2013ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Single storey side and rear extension
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 4/00467/13/FHA
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionMar 2018Decision
- ConditionsFeb 2014Decision
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£844,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£745,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
8 January 2021Most recent
£745,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in HP1 3AU: £680,000 (2023–2020).
Nearby sales in HP1 3AU
121, Piccotts End, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 3AU
Sold Feb 2023
£1,000,000150, Piccotts End, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 3AU
Sold Jun 2021
£375,000142, Piccotts End, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 3AU
Sold Feb 2021
£410,000138, Piccotts End, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 3AU
Sold Dec 2020
£946,000134 136, Piccotts End, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 3AU
Sold Aug 2020
£680,000
Versus the street
On years held, 166 runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,960
Street avg £4,847
Floor Area
125 m²
Street avg 137 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 t/year
Street avg 7.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
Piccotts End Farm — bus stop.
Closest school
1.1 km
Galley Hill Primary School and Nursery. 26 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.5dB







