5 King Edward Street, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 0AE
About 5 King Edward Street
5 King Edward Street is a four-bedroom detached house in Hemel Hempstead (HP3 0AE). It has a recorded floor area of 147 m² (around 1582 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2016) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.
At 147 m² the property is well over the postcode median (112 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1997–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £751,000 is 14.7% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£414/sq ft) was about 132.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in January 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- DrivewayYes
- Summer houseYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
5 King Edward Street sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 27 October 2026
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
5 King Edward Street has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 5 King Edward Street was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£751,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.4% per year over 20 years.
£655,000
Growth on file: 7.4% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
31 January 2017Most recent
£655,000
+78.5%over 11 years11 August 2005
£367,000
+129.4%over 8 years19 June 1997
£160,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in HP3 0AE: £200,000 (2025–1999).
Nearby sales in HP3 0AE
2 King Edward Street, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 0AE
Sold Nov 2025
£485,0001a, King Edward Street, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 0AE
Sold Jun 2011
£250,0001b, King Edward Street, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 0AE
Sold Jan 2000
£122,0001 King Edward Street, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 0AE
Sold Jun 1999
£200,0006 King Edward Street, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 0AE
Sold Sept 1996
£112,000
Versus other King Edward Street homes
EPC Rating for 5 King Edward Street lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,456
Street avg £2,533
Floor Area
147 m²
Street avg 113 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
11.0 t/year
Street avg 4.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
211/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Manorville Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Two Waters Primary School. 27 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.5dB







