What kind of home is The Firs, Berrymead, HP2 5LF?

The Firs, Berrymead, HP2 5LF is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for The Firs, Berrymead, HP2 5LF?

The Firs, Berrymead, HP2 5LF last sold for £635,000 in August 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £249,950 in July 2002, so prices have been rising over 20 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of The Firs, Berrymead, HP2 5LF changed over time?

Across 2 sales between July 2002 and August 2022, The Firs, Berrymead, HP2 5LF rose from £249,950 to £635,000, a change of £385,050. That works out to roughly +4.8% per year compounded over 20 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does The Firs, Berrymead, HP2 5LF have?

The current EPC rating for The Firs, Berrymead, HP2 5LF is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in April 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is The Firs, Berrymead, HP2 5LF?

The Firs, Berrymead, HP2 5LF has a recorded floor area of 125 m² (1,346 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does The Firs, Berrymead, HP2 5LF use?

The latest EPC at The Firs, Berrymead, HP2 5LF records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for The Firs, Berrymead, HP2 5LF?

The Firs, Berrymead, HP2 5LF 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 The Firs, Berrymead, HP2 5LF in?

The Firs, Berrymead, HP2 5LF sits in Hemel Hempstead. It falls within the HP2 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

What is crime like near The Firs, Berrymead, HP2 5LF?

Police records around The Firs, Berrymead, HP2 5LF 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 The Firs, Berrymead, HP2 5LF?

The closest primary school to The Firs, Berrymead, HP2 5LF is Jupiter Primary School (350m), one of 27 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Adeyfield Academy (936m), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near The Firs, Berrymead, HP2 5LF?

The closest bus stop to The Firs, Berrymead, HP2 5LF is Jupiter Drive, 129m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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The Firs, Berrymead, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 5LF

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

125 m²

1345 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About The Firs

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

The Firs is a four-bedroom detached house in Hemel Hempstead (HP2 5LF). It has a recorded floor area of 125 m² (around 1345 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (April 2022) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). Period features are noted in the property record.

Across 2002–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£472/sq ft) was about 65.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold August 2022 for £635,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Building

Period featuresYes
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

C69

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Firs, Berrymead, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 5LF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

The Firs 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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2002.

Current estimate

£662,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.8% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£635,000

Growth on file: 4.8% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

9 August 2022Most recent
£635,000
+154.1%over 20 years
25 July 2002
£249,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in HP2 5LF: £500,000 (2023–2020).

Nearby sales in HP2 5LF

On the street

Versus other Berrymead homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for The Firs lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,080

Street avg £3,791

Strongly above

Floor Area

125 m²

Street avg 121 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.5 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

On par

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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.

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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

Jupiter Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Jupiter Primary School. 32 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for HP2 5LF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.7dB

Low

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FAQ

Common questions

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