What kind of home is 1 Chapel Cottages, Chapel Street, HP2 5DJ?

1 Chapel Cottages, Chapel Street, HP2 5DJ is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did 1 Chapel Cottages, Chapel Street, HP2 5DJ last change hands?

1 Chapel Cottages, Chapel Street, HP2 5DJ last sold for £472,000 in January 2025, around 1 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 1 Chapel Cottages, Chapel Street, HP2 5DJ?

The current EPC rating for 1 Chapel Cottages, Chapel Street, HP2 5DJ is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in October 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 Chapel Cottages, Chapel Street, HP2 5DJ?

1 Chapel Cottages, Chapel Street, HP2 5DJ has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (818 sq ft), around 25 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 Chapel Cottages, Chapel Street, HP2 5DJ use?

The latest EPC at 1 Chapel Cottages, Chapel Street, HP2 5DJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 1 Chapel Cottages, Chapel Street, HP2 5DJ?

1 Chapel Cottages, Chapel Street, HP2 5DJ is in council tax band D.

Which area is 1 Chapel Cottages, Chapel Street, HP2 5DJ in?

1 Chapel Cottages, Chapel Street, HP2 5DJ sits in Hemel Hempstead. It falls within the HP2 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

How safe is the area around 1 Chapel Cottages, Chapel Street, HP2 5DJ?

Police records around 1 Chapel Cottages, Chapel Street, HP2 5DJ 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 1 Chapel Cottages, Chapel Street, HP2 5DJ?

The closest primary school to 1 Chapel Cottages, Chapel Street, HP2 5DJ is George Street Primary School (233m), one of 26 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Laureate Academy (893m), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 1 Chapel Cottages, Chapel Street, HP2 5DJ?

The closest bus stop to 1 Chapel Cottages, Chapel Street, HP2 5DJ is The Old Town Hall, 141m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Chapel Cottages, Chapel Street, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 5DJ

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

76 m²

818 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Chapel Cottages

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

1 Chapel Cottages is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Hemel Hempstead (HP2 5DJ). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2020) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.

A recent sale: £472,000 in January 2025. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£577/sq ft) was about 98.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenSouth-facing
ParkingAllocated

Building

Heating systemGas
Period featuresYes

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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 Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Chapel Cottages, Chapel Street, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 5DJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Chapel Cottages has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

6 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.

Latest sale on 1 Chapel Cottages was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£468,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2025)

£472,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

7 January 2025Most recent
£472,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in HP2 5DJ: £385,000 (2023–2021).

Nearby sales in HP2 5DJ

On the street

Versus other Chapel Street homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 1 Chapel Cottages runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£6,211

Street avg £4,113

Strongly above

Floor Area

76 m²

Street avg 78 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 3.0 t/year

On par

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Comparables

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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

The Old Town Hall — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

George Street Primary School. 32 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for HP2 5DJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.7dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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