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1 Bencroft Road, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 5UX

9 sales on record
Property type
End terrace
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
42 m²
452 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Freehold
Overview

About 1 Bencroft Road

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

1 Bencroft Road is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Hemel Hempstead (HP2 5UX). It has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (around 452 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (August 2020) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since September 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 94), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

Across 1995–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £252,000 is 12% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£498/sq ft) was about 139.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 42 m² it's 25% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (56 m² median across 16 EPCs). Last sale on file: £225,000 in January 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

  • Bedrooms1
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenFront
  • DrivewayYes

Building

  • TenureFreehold
  • Heating systemGas
  • RefurbishedYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2020from Sept 2011
Heating System
Storage HeatersRoom Heaters

Heating system changed

Heating Controls
ManualProg + Stat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
AveragePoor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Floor Insulation
UninsulatedPartial

Floor insulation added or improved

Low Energy Lighting
13%60%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

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Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centuryEnd-Terrace HouseFreeholdEPC DNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Bencroft Road, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 5UX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Bencroft Road has no planning applications on record.

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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.

1 Bencroft Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.

Current estimate

£252,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.0% per year over 26 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£225,000

Growth on file: 6.0% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 January 2021Most recent

    £225,000

    +53.1%over 14 years

  2. 6 November 2006

    £147,000

    +8.9%over 1 year

  3. 9 June 2005

    £135,000

    +6.3%over 10 months

  4. 12 August 2004

    £127,000

    +25.1%over 2 years

  5. 28 May 2002

    £101,500

    +40.0%over 2 years

  6. 1 December 1999

    £72,500

    +20.8%over 1 year

  7. 13 August 1998

    £60,000

    +25.0%over 2 years

  8. 20 February 1996

    £48,000

    -3.9%over 12 months

  9. 28 February 1995

    £49,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in HP2 5UX: £337,000 (2023–2018).

On the street

Versus other Bencroft Road homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

CO₂ Emissions for 1 Bencroft Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,357

Street avg £3,769

Strongly above

Floor Area

42 m²

Street avg 59 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Bencroft Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

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One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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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1 bed1 bath
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1 bed1 bath
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1 Cambrian Way

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2 bed1 bath
£344k

1 Baylie Court

HP2 5XF

2 bed
£435k

1 Adeyfield Gardens

HP2 5JX

2 bed1 bath
£339k

1 Broadcroft

HP2 5YX

3 bed
£378k

1 Chalkdell Hill

HP2 5UB

3 bed1 bath
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

Windmill Road West — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Broadfield Academy. 36 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for HP2 5UX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.3dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 1 Bencroft Road, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 5UX. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.