What kind of home is 2 Broad Street, HP2 5BW?

2 Broad Street, HP2 5BW is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 2 Broad Street, HP2 5BW?

2 Broad Street, HP2 5BW last sold for £377,500 in June 2010, around 16 years ago. Before that, it sold for £173,750 in October 1998, so prices have been rising over 12 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 2 Broad Street, HP2 5BW appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between October 1998 and June 2010, 2 Broad Street, HP2 5BW rose from £173,750 to £377,500, a change of £203,750. That works out to roughly +6.9% per year compounded over 12 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 2 Broad Street, HP2 5BW?

The current EPC rating for 2 Broad Street, HP2 5BW is E with a score of 54 out of 100, lodged in May 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 2 Broad Street, HP2 5BW?

2 Broad Street, HP2 5BW has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (797 sq ft), around 19 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 56% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in HP2 5BW. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 2 Broad Street, HP2 5BW use?

The latest EPC at 2 Broad Street, HP2 5BW records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 2 Broad Street, HP2 5BW had any planning applications?

2 Broad Street, HP2 5BW has council approval for single-storey side and rear extension granted in January 2012 under ref. 4/02120/11/FHA. The wider record also shows 1 refused application. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 2 Broad Street, HP2 5BW?

2 Broad Street, HP2 5BW is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is 2 Broad Street, HP2 5BW in?

2 Broad Street, HP2 5BW sits in Hemel Hempstead. It falls within the HP2 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

Is 2 Broad Street, HP2 5BW in a safe area?

Police records around 2 Broad Street, HP2 5BW 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.

What schools are near 2 Broad Street, HP2 5BW?

The closest primary school to 2 Broad Street, HP2 5BW is George Street Primary School (365m), one of 30 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Laureate Academy (958m), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 2 Broad Street, HP2 5BW?

The closest bus stop to 2 Broad Street, HP2 5BW is Mayflower Avenue, 137m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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2 Broad Street, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 5BW

2 planning records

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

74 m²

797 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 54

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 2 Broad Street

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

2 Broad Street is a four-bedroom detached house in Hemel Hempstead (HP2 5BW). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (May 2009) shows an E (score 54), 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 May 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since June 2010, a hold of 16 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1998–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £629,000 sits 66.6% above the 2010 sale of £377,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£474/sq ft) was about 70% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 74 m² it sits well below the postcode median (159 m² across 5 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4

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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.

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 20 May 2019

EPC Rating

E54

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Broad Street, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 5BW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 applications on record at 2 Broad Street, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 5BW

2decisions2extensions13documents6nearby

Dec 2011
Garage ConversionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Single storey side and rear extension and conversion of garage to habitable accommodation
Extension
Documents
8 docs on file
Reference
4/01729/11/FHA
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Garage ConversionJan 2012Decision

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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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1998.

Current estimate

£629,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.9% per year over 12 years.

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Last sold (2010)

£377,500

Growth on file: 6.9% per year over 12 years.

Sales timeline

8 June 2010Most recent
£377,500
+117.3%over 11 years
15 October 1998
£173,750

Median price across the last 5 sales in HP2 5BW: £435,000 (2022–2012).

Nearby sales in HP2 5BW

On the street

Versus other Broad Street homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

2 Broad Street outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,101

Street avg £3,991

Strongly above

Floor Area

74 m²

Street avg 163 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.8 t/year

Street avg 9.1 t/year

Strongly above

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Area

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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

Mayflower Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

George Street Primary School. 36 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around HP2 5BW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.2dB

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Night-time road noise heatmap for HP2 5BW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.8dB

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