55b, Hillfield Road, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 4AB
About 55b
55b is a detached house in Hemel Hempstead (HP2 4AB). It has a recorded floor area of 118 m² (around 1270 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (October 2021) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump.
It hasn't traded since January 2003, a hold of 24 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £791,000 sits 139% above the 2003 sale of £331,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£261/sq ft) was about 17.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 118 m² it sits well below the postcode median (176 m² across 27 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
Energy performance
55b's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 25 October 2031
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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.
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Planning history
55b has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
4 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
55b valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£791,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£331,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
6 January 2003Most recent
£331,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in HP2 4AB: £761,450 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in HP2 4AB
59 Hillfield Road, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 4AB
Sold Feb 2025
£875,00057 Hillfield Road, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 4AB
Sold Aug 2024
£755,00055 Hillfield Road, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 4AB
Sold May 2022
£761,45029 Hillfield Road, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 4AB
Sold Jun 2021
£700,00061 Hillfield Road, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 4AB
Sold May 2021
£805,000
Versus other Hillfield Road homes
On years held, 55b stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,805
Street avg £3,739
Floor Area
118 m²
Street avg 188 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.5 t/year
Street avg 8.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
332/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Hospital — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Broadfield Academy. 34 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
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
51.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.8dB







