What type of property is 55 Windmill Road, HP2 4BN?

55 Windmill Road, HP2 4BN is a 4-bedroom semi-detached house, which has been extended.

What did 55 Windmill Road, HP2 4BN sell for?

55 Windmill Road, HP2 4BN last sold for £525,000 in January 2025, around 1 years ago. Before that, it sold for £97,000 in November 1997, so prices have been rising over 27 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 55 Windmill Road, HP2 4BN?

Across 2 sales between November 1997 and January 2025, 55 Windmill Road, HP2 4BN rose from £97,000 to £525,000, a change of £428,000. That works out to roughly +6.4% per year compounded over 27 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 55 Windmill Road, HP2 4BN?

The current EPC rating for 55 Windmill Road, HP2 4BN is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in March 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 55 Windmill Road, HP2 4BN?

55 Windmill Road, HP2 4BN has a recorded floor area of 115 m² (1,238 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 29% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in HP2 4BN. Source: EPC Register.

How is 55 Windmill Road, HP2 4BN heated?

The latest EPC at 55 Windmill Road, HP2 4BN records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 55 Windmill Road, HP2 4BN had any planning applications?

55 Windmill Road, HP2 4BN has council approval for part-single-part-two-storey rear extension granted in February 2010 under ref. 4/02024/09/FHA. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 55 Windmill Road, HP2 4BN?

55 Windmill Road, HP2 4BN is in council tax band D.

Where is 55 Windmill Road, HP2 4BN located?

55 Windmill Road, HP2 4BN sits in Hemel Hempstead. It falls within the HP2 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

Is 55 Windmill Road, HP2 4BN in a safe area?

Police records around 55 Windmill Road, HP2 4BN show an average of 5 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 41% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (257% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 55 Windmill Road, HP2 4BN?

The closest primary school to 55 Windmill Road, HP2 4BN is Broadfield Academy (533m), one of 28 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Adeyfield Academy (294m), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 55 Windmill Road, HP2 4BN?

The closest bus stop to 55 Windmill Road, HP2 4BN is Windmill Road East, 77m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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55 Windmill Road, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 4BN

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

115 m²

1238 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 55 Windmill Road

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

55 Windmill Road is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Hemel Hempstead (HP2 4BN). It has a recorded floor area of 115 m² (around 1238 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. Other recorded features include outbuildings. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The latest certificate (March 2024) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).

A recent sale: £525,000 in January 2025. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2010. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 115 m² it's 18.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (97 m² median across 31 EPCs). Across 1997–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£424/sq ft) was about 168.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
DrivewayYes
OutbuildingsYes

Building

Previously extendedYes
RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Rating

C70

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Mid 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC CExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Permanent outbuildings

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 55 Windmill Road, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 4BN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records include a part-single-part-two-storey rear extension at 55 Windmill Road.

1 application on record at 55 Windmill Road, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 4BN

1decisions1extensions6documents4nearby

Feb 2010
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Rear of property
Single and two storey rear extension with front and side canopy
Documents
6 docs on file
Reference
4/02024/09/FHA
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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.

Latest sale on 55 Windmill Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£575,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 27 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£525,000

Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

9 January 2025Most recent
£525,000
+441.2%over 27 years
20 November 1997
£97,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in HP2 4BN: £425,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in HP2 4BN

On the street

Versus other Windmill Road homes

Four headline reads against 31 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 55 Windmill Road stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£4,565

Street avg £2,737

Strongly above

Floor Area

115 m²

Street avg 92 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.0 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

Windmill Road East — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

The Adeyfield Academy. 33 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for HP2 4BN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.2dB

Low

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