What was the last sold price for 1 Blackwell House, The Embankment, HP3 9FX?

1 Blackwell House, The Embankment, HP3 9FX last sold for £290,000 in September 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £325,000 in October 2015, so prices have been falling over 6 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 1 Blackwell House, The Embankment, HP3 9FX changed over time?

Across 2 sales between October 2015 and September 2021, 1 Blackwell House, The Embankment, HP3 9FX fell from £325,000 to £290,000, a change of £35,000. That works out to roughly -1.9% per year compounded over 6 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 1 Blackwell House, The Embankment, HP3 9FX?

The current EPC rating for 1 Blackwell House, The Embankment, HP3 9FX is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in October 2015. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 Blackwell House, The Embankment, HP3 9FX?

1 Blackwell House, The Embankment, HP3 9FX has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (775 sq ft), around 36 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 9% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in HP3 9FX. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 Blackwell House, The Embankment, HP3 9FX use?

The latest EPC at 1 Blackwell House, The Embankment, HP3 9FX records electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 1 Blackwell House, The Embankment, HP3 9FX?

1 Blackwell House, The Embankment, HP3 9FX is in council tax band D.

Which area is 1 Blackwell House, The Embankment, HP3 9FX in?

1 Blackwell House, The Embankment, HP3 9FX sits in Nash Mills Wharf, Hemel Hempstead, Hemel Hempstead. It falls within the HP3 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

Is 1 Blackwell House, The Embankment, HP3 9FX in a safe area?

Police records around 1 Blackwell House, The Embankment, HP3 9FX show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 7 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 35% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 1 Blackwell House, The Embankment, HP3 9FX?

The closest primary school to 1 Blackwell House, The Embankment, HP3 9FX is Nash Mills Church of England Primary School (355m), one of 14 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Longdean School (1.6km), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 1 Blackwell House, The Embankment, HP3 9FX?

The closest bus stop to 1 Blackwell House, The Embankment, HP3 9FX is Mill Close, 185m away. The nearest rail option is Apsley Rail Station, 800m away.

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1 Blackwell House, The Embankment, Nash Mills Wharf, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 9FX

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

72 m²

775 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Council tax

Band D

Overview

About 1 Blackwell House

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

1 Blackwell House is a two-bedroom property in Nash Mills Wharf, Hemel Hempstead, Hemel Hempstead (HP3 9FX). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft) and council tax band D. At 72 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 4 units on EPC record in 1 Blackwell House, where floor areas span 62–73 m². On EPC score it ranks last in the building (70 versus a best of 76). The latest certificate (October 2015) shows a C (score 70). Main heating runs on electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff. The latest certificate is from October 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2015–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at -1.9% per year. Last sale on file: £290,000 in September 2021. 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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms2

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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 Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Oct 2025

EPC Rating

C70

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

2.3 t/year

Occupancy

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Blackwell House, The Embankment, Nash Mills Wharf, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 9FX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Blackwell House 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£316,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -1.9% per year over 6 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£290,000

Growth on file: -1.9% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

1 September 2021Most recent
£290,000
-10.8%over 5 years
30 October 2015
£325,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in HP3 9FX: £280,000 (2025–2024).

Nearby sales in HP3 9FX

On the street

Versus other The Embankment homes

Four headline reads against 35 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 1 Blackwell House runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,028

Street avg £4,719

Strongly below

Floor Area

72 m²

Street avg 64 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.3 t/year

Street avg 1.6 t/year

Strongly below

Years Held

5 years

Street avg 6 years

On par

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Comparables

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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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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Mill Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Nash Mills Church of England Primary School. 18 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around HP3 9FX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for HP3 9FX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.1dB

Low

55 dB

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65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

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