What kind of home is 23 Chapel Cottages, Chapel Street, HP2 5DJ?

23 Chapel Cottages, Chapel Street, HP2 5DJ is a 3-bedroom end-of-terrace house, set on a cul-de-sac and which has been extended.

What was the last sold price for 23 Chapel Cottages, Chapel Street, HP2 5DJ?

23 Chapel Cottages, Chapel Street, HP2 5DJ last sold for £399,000 in September 2018, around 8 years ago. Before that, it sold for £285,000 in March 2015, so prices have been rising over 3 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 23 Chapel Cottages, Chapel Street, HP2 5DJ appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between March 2015 and September 2018, 23 Chapel Cottages, Chapel Street, HP2 5DJ rose from £285,000 to £399,000, a change of £114,000. That works out to roughly +10.2% per year compounded over 3 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 23 Chapel Cottages, Chapel Street, HP2 5DJ?

The current EPC rating for 23 Chapel Cottages, Chapel Street, HP2 5DJ is C with a score of 71 out of 100, lodged in January 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 23 Chapel Cottages, Chapel Street, HP2 5DJ?

23 Chapel Cottages, Chapel Street, HP2 5DJ has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (893 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 15% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in HP2 5DJ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 23 Chapel Cottages, Chapel Street, HP2 5DJ use?

The latest EPC at 23 Chapel Cottages, Chapel Street, HP2 5DJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 23 Chapel Cottages, Chapel Street, HP2 5DJ have?

23 Chapel Cottages, Chapel Street, HP2 5DJ has council approval for single-storey front extension granted in October 2022 under ref. 22/02706/FHA. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 23 Chapel Cottages, Chapel Street, HP2 5DJ?

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

Which area is 23 Chapel Cottages, Chapel Street, HP2 5DJ in?

23 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 23 Chapel Cottages, Chapel Street, HP2 5DJ?

Police records around 23 Chapel Cottages, Chapel Street, HP2 5DJ show an average of 332 reported crimes per month over the last 15 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 34% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (15% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 23 Chapel Cottages, Chapel Street, HP2 5DJ?

The closest primary school to 23 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 23 Chapel Cottages, Chapel Street, HP2 5DJ?

The closest bus stop to 23 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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23 Chapel Cottages, Chapel Street, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 5DJ

1 planning record

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

83 m²

893 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 71

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 23 Chapel Cottages

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

23 Chapel Cottages is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Hemel Hempstead (HP2 5DJ). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2015) shows a C (score 71). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85). The latest certificate is from January 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2022. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2015–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£447/sq ft) was about 53.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £399,000 in September 2018.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
CloakroomYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

GarageEn bloc
Cul-de-sacYes

Building

Previously extendedYes

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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.

23 Chapel Cottages's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 30 Jan 2025

Current Certificate

Jan 2015

EPC Rating

C71

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 30 January 2025

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Chapel Cottages, Chapel Street, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 5DJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

23 Chapel Cottages has an approved single-storey front extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 23 Chapel Cottages, Chapel Street, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 5DJ

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Oct 2022
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Front of property
Single storey front extension
Documents
6 docs on file
Reference
22/02706/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.

23 Chapel Cottages valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£437,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.2% per year over 3 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£399,000

Growth on file: 10.2% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

13 September 2018Most recent
£399,000
+40.0%over 3 years
30 March 2015
£285,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in HP2 5DJ: £420,000 (2025–2022).

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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.

23 Chapel Cottages outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,807

Street avg £4,221

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Floor Area

83 m²

Street avg 77 m²

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Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.9 t/year

Street avg 3.1 t/year

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Area

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Crime

332/mo

Falling 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

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