When did 26 Blackwell House, The Embankment, HP3 9FX last change hands?

26 Blackwell House, The Embankment, HP3 9FX last sold for £330,000 in December 2015, around 10 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 26 Blackwell House, The Embankment, HP3 9FX?

The current EPC rating for 26 Blackwell House, The Embankment, HP3 9FX is C with a score of 77 out of 100, lodged in November 2015. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 26 Blackwell House, The Embankment, HP3 9FX?

26 Blackwell House, The Embankment, HP3 9FX has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (786 sq ft), around 37 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 11% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in HP3 9FX. Source: EPC Register.

How is 26 Blackwell House, The Embankment, HP3 9FX heated?

The latest EPC at 26 Blackwell House, The Embankment, HP3 9FX records electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 26 Blackwell House, The Embankment, HP3 9FX?

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

Where is 26 Blackwell House, The Embankment, HP3 9FX located?

26 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 26 Blackwell House, The Embankment, HP3 9FX in a safe area?

Police records around 26 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.

Which schools serve 26 Blackwell House, The Embankment, HP3 9FX?

The closest primary school to 26 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.

What is the nearest station to 26 Blackwell House, The Embankment, HP3 9FX?

The closest bus stop to 26 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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26 Blackwell House, The Embankment, Nash Mills Wharf, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 9FX

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

73 m²

786 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 77

Council tax

Band D

Overview

About 26 Blackwell House

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

26 Blackwell House is a two-bedroom property in Nash Mills Wharf, Hemel Hempstead, Hemel Hempstead (HP3 9FX). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft) and council tax band D. At 73 m² this is the 28th smallest of 36 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 46–83 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B across 36 units on file. The latest certificate (November 2015) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. Main heating runs on electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff. The latest certificate is from November 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Last sold in December 2015, so it's been off the market for around 10 years.

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 19 Nov 2025

EPC Rating

C77

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

1.7 t/year

Occupancy

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 26 Blackwell House, The Embankment, Nash Mills Wharf, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 9FX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

26 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.

Current estimate

£331,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2015)

£330,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

18 December 2015Most recent
£330,000

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.

26 Blackwell House outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,521

Street avg £4,705

Below

Floor Area

73 m²

Street avg 64 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

1.7 t/year

Street avg 1.6 t/year

On par

Years Held

10 years

Street avg 6 years

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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 Basildon Court, Croxley Road, Nash Mills Wharf

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1 Brereton Court

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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.

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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

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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