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1 Essex Mead, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 6LF

4 sales on record
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
84 m²
904 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 55
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 1 Essex Mead

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

1 Essex Mead is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Hemel Hempstead (HP2 6LF). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2014) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71). The latest certificate is from August 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

On the market in November 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1995–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £338,000 is 43.8% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£260/sq ft) was about 42.7% 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
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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.

1 Essex Mead'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 01 Aug 2024

Current Certificate
Aug 2014

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D55
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 1 August 2024

New assessment needed to sell or let
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Late 20th centuryEnd-Terrace HouseEPC D

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Essex Mead, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 6LF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Essex Mead has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

3 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 Essex Mead has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.

Current estimate

£338,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.6% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2014)

£235,000

Growth on file: 7.6% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 7 November 2014Most recent

    £235,000

    +24.3%over 6 years

  2. 25 January 2008

    £189,000

    +178.0%over 10 years

  3. 7 November 1997

    £67,995

    +23.6%over 2 years

  4. 31 January 1995

    £55,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in HP2 6LF: £335,000 (2024–2019).

On the street

Versus other Essex Mead homes

Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Essex Mead is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£2,798

Street avg £2,738

On par

Floor Area

84 m²

Street avg 91 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.3 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Essex Mead

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

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £14.99

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.
£348k

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3 bed
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1 Argyll Road

HP2 6NE

3 bed2 bath
£430k

1 Chequers End, Gaddesden Row

HP2 6HH

3 bed1 bath
£455k

1 Hunting Gate

HP2 6NX

3 bed1 bath
£502k

1 Bradden Cottages, Bradden Lane, Gaddesden Row

HP2 6HZ

3 bed2 bath
£597k

1 Hoo Cottages, Ledgemore Lane, Great Gaddesden

HP2 6HF

3 bed1 bath
£350k

1 Basildon Square

HP2 6AS

2 bed
£376k

1 Craigavon Road

HP2 6AZ

2 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

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

332/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Thames Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

The Astley Cooper School. 14 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 6LF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for HP2 6LF

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for HP2 6LF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.4dB

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 Essex Mead, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 6LF. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.