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5 Abel Close, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 4BL

Estimated value

£539,000

  • Since the 2005 sale (£284,950)+89%
  • Against HP2 4BL's recent median (£535,000)+1%

Newest record on this page: July 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
138 m²
1485 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 57
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£539,000

  • Against its 2005 sale (£284,950)+89%
  • Against HP2 4BL's recent median (£535,000)+1%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 5 Abel Close is modelled from its 138 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in HP2 4BL. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    138 m² from the EPC lodged in November 2013

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2005

  • Recent sales in HP2 4BL

    5 sales, median £535,000 (2025–2021)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: July 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1999.

Sales timeline

  1. 3 August 2005Most recent

    £284,950

    +102.1%over 6 years

  2. 6 April 1999

    £141,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in HP2 4BL: £535,000 (2025–2021).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 5 Abel Close, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 4BL. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 5 Abel Close

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

5 Abel Close is a semi-detached house in Hemel Hempstead (HP2 4BL). It has a recorded floor area of 138 m² (around 1485 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2013) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). The latest certificate is from November 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since August 2005, a hold of 21 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1999–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £539,000 sits 89.2% above the 2005 sale of £284,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£192/sq ft) was about 31.3% below the postcode norm. At 138 m² it's 19% larger than the typical home in the postcode (116 m² median across 14 EPCs).

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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.

5 Abel Close's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Nov 2023

Current Certificate
Nov 2013

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D57
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 13 November 2023

New assessment needed to sell or let
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Abel Close, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 4BL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Abel Close has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

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

On the street

Versus other Abel Close homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

5 Abel Close outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,065

Street avg £3,577

Strongly below

Floor Area

138 m²

Street avg 124 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

6.1 t/year

Street avg 5.7 t/year

Below
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

Crime

332/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

School — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

The Adeyfield Academy. 33 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • The Adeyfield AcademySecondary209m
  • Broadfield AcademyPrimary579m
  • Saint Albert the Great Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyPrimary640m
  • Hobletts Manor Junior SchoolPrimary739m

Nearest stops

  • SchoolBus stop132m
  • Windmill Road EastBus stop161m
  • White Hart RoadBus stop310m
  • Windmill Road SouthBus stop319m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences1,718 reports34%
  • Anti-social Behaviour1,064 reports21%
  • Other Theft416 reports8%
  • Shoplifting396 reports8%

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for HP2 4BL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.5dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Mid 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC DExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Comparables

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How to read this page

Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 5 Abel Close is modelled from its 138 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in HP2 4BL. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 5 Abel Close. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 5 Abel Close was lodged in November 2013 at band D and expired in November 2023, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 5 Abel Close. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 15 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 33 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from HP2 4BL, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
5 Abel Close is in council tax band E. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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