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79a, Alexandra Road, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 4AG

3 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 1st
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
78 m²
840 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 52
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 79a

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

79a is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Hemel Hempstead (HP2 4AG). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2012) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a balcony. Period features are noted in the property record.

Across 2012–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£423/sq ft) was about 63.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 78 m² it's 23.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (102 m² median across 14 EPCs). Sold June 2020 for £355,000.

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
  • Dining roomYes
  • FireplaceYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • ParkingAllocated
  • BalconyYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
  • 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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 01 Aug 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E52
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
4.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-era1st Floor MaisonetteEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 79a, Alexandra Road, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 4AG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

79a has no planning applications on record.

4

But the area is active

4 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2012.

Current estimate

£366,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.7% per year over 8 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2020)

£355,000

Growth on file: 10.7% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 18 June 2020Most recent

    £355,000

    +25.0%over 5 years

  2. 27 March 2015

    £284,000

    +72.1%over 2 years

  3. 7 December 2012

    £165,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in HP2 4AG: £590,000 (2025–2019).

On the street

Versus other Alexandra Road homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 79a runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,551

Street avg £2,974

Strongly above

Floor Area

78 m²

Street avg 63 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.6 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 79a

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

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

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Preview of the full property report

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£344k

1 Broadfield Road

HP2 4DT

2 bed
£256k

1 Breffni Court, Turners Hill

HP2 4LH

2 bed1 bath
£415k

1 Chilham Close

HP2 4UG

3 bed
£431k

1 Albion Hill

HP2 4WL

3 bed2 bath
£454k

1 Chervil Road

HP2 4GQ

3 bed2 bath
£467k

1 Clinton End

HP2 4PD

3 bed1 bath
£499k

1 Cumberlow Place

HP2 4PW

3 bed1 bath
£539k

1 Caister Close

HP2 4UQ

3 bed2 bath
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

0.1 km

Hospital — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 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 HP2 4AG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for HP2 4AG

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for HP2 4AG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.1dB

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

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 79a, Alexandra Road, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 4AG. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.