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3 Acorn Road, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 8DP

3 sales on record
Property type
End terrace
Floor 2nd
Bedroom
1
Floor area
46 m²
495 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 3 Acorn Road

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

3 Acorn Road is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Hemel Hempstead (HP3 8DP). It has a recorded floor area of 46 m² (around 495 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2017) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in March 2011 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Poor; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Poor.

Across 1996–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £194,000 sits 74.8% above the 2012 sale of £111,000. At 46 m² it sits well below the postcode median (75 m² across 26 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Last changed hands 14 years ago, in March 2012.

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
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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2017

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
2.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2017from Mar 2011
EPC improved fromD64toC69
Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Low Energy Lighting
0%20%

More low energy lighting installed

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Mid 20th century2nd Floor MaisonetteEPC C

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Acorn Road, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 8DP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Acorn Road has no planning applications on record.

1

But the area is active

1 notable application 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 1996.

Current estimate

£194,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.6% per year over 16 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2012)

£111,000

Growth on file: 6.6% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 16 March 2012Most recent

    £111,000

    +113.7%over 13 years

  2. 25 June 1998

    £51,950

    +29.9%over 2 years

  3. 28 February 1996

    £40,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in HP3 8DP: £340,000 (2024–2021).

Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 3 Acorn Road

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

Larger development activity nearby

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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.
£191k

1 Barra Close

HP3 8TN

1 bed1 bath
£300k

1 Belsize Road

HP3 8DJ

1 bed
£390k

1 Bunkers Lane

HP3 8AX

2 bed1 bath
£189k

1 Acorn Road

HP3 8DP

£186k

1 Childwick Court

HP3 8JE

£422k

1 Arran Close

HP3 8TQ

3 bed1 bath
£523k

1 Bedmond Hill, Bedmond Road, Pimlico

HP3 8SF

3 bed1 bath
£544k

1 Crofts Path

HP3 8HB

3 bed
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

Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Belsize Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Saint Albert the Great Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy. 28 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 HP3 8DP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for HP3 8DP

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for HP3 8DP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.2dB

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 3 Acorn Road, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 8DP. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.