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8 Hillfield Road, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 4AB

3 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathroom
1
Floor area
268 m²
2885 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 58
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 8 Hillfield Road

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

8 Hillfield Road is a five-bedroom detached house in Hemel Hempstead (HP2 4AB). It has a recorded floor area of 268 m² (around 2885 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (May 2018) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since August 2012. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe.

At 268 m² the property is well over the postcode median (176 m² across 25 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and an annexe, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2014–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,040,000 is 15.6% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£312/sq ft) was about 42.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £900,000 in November 2020.

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

  • Bedrooms5
  • Bathrooms1
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
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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.

8 Hillfield Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2018

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D58
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
13.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2018from Aug 2012
Low Energy Lighting
14%73%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

Early 20th centuryDetached BungalowEPC DExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

Because the property has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Hillfield Road, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 4AB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Hillfield Road has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.

3 applications on record at 8 Hillfield Road, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 4AB

3decisions3extensions4documents4nearby
  1. Sept 2003
    AnnexFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey

    First floor extension over garage and link to house to provide annexe

    Extension
    Reference
    4/01608/03/FHA
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision
  4. ExtensionDecision

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  • The 4 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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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

£1,040,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.7% per year over 6 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£900,000

Growth on file: 4.7% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 20 November 2020Most recent

    £900,000

    +34.3%over 6 years

  2. 16 June 2014

    £670,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in HP2 4AB: £761,450 (2025–2021).

On the street

Versus other Hillfield Road homes

Four headline reads against 24 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On co₂ emissions, 8 Hillfield Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,358

Street avg £3,710

On par

Floor Area

268 m²

Street avg 185 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

10 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

13.0 t/year

Street avg 8.3 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Hillfield Road

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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

Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

5/mo

Rising 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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around HP2 4AB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for HP2 4AB

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for HP2 4AB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.8dB

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

Common questions

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