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56 St Albans Road, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 4BA

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
89 m²
958 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 57
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 56 St Albans Road

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

56 St Albans Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Hemel Hempstead (HP2 4BA). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (December 2024) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since March 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79).

Untraded for 21 years, with the last transfer in December 2005. Today's modelled estimate of £440,000 sits 87.2% above the 2005 sale of £235,000. At 89 m² it's 20.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (74 m² median across 26 EPCs).

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

  • Bedrooms3
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 56 St Albans 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
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Dec 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D57
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.2 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2024from Mar 2010
Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

Early 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC DSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 56 St Albans Road, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 4BA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

56 St Albans Road 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.

56 St Albans Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£440,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2005)

£235,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 2 December 2005Most recent

    £235,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in HP2 4BA: £400,000 (2025–2021).

On the street

Versus other St Albans Road homes

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

Habitable Rooms for 56 St Albans Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,640

Street avg £3,834

Below

Floor Area

89 m²

Street avg 77 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.2 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 56 St Albans Road

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

One time fee only - money back guarantee

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.
£431k

1 Albion Hill

HP2 4WL

3 bed2 bath
£454k

1 Chervil Road

HP2 4GQ

3 bed2 bath
£415k

1 Chilham Close

HP2 4UG

3 bed
£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
£547k

1 Blackberry Way

HP2 4GN

3 bed2 bath
£375k

1 Barley Croft

HP2 4UY

4 bed
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

Crabtree Lane North — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Tudor Primary School. 32 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 4BA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for HP2 4BA

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for HP2 4BA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.8dB

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 56 St Albans Road, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 4BA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.