What type of property is 42 Longman House, The Embankment, HP3 9GH?

42 Longman House, The Embankment, HP3 9GH is a 2-bedroom detached house.

What did 42 Longman House, The Embankment, HP3 9GH sell for?

42 Longman House, The Embankment, HP3 9GH last sold for £340,000 in January 2025, around 1 years ago. Before that, it sold for £360,000 in February 2017, so prices have been falling over 8 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 42 Longman House, The Embankment, HP3 9GH changed over time?

Across 2 sales between February 2017 and January 2025, 42 Longman House, The Embankment, HP3 9GH fell from £360,000 to £340,000, a change of £20,000. That works out to roughly -0.7% per year compounded over 8 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 42 Longman House, The Embankment, HP3 9GH?

The current EPC rating for 42 Longman House, The Embankment, HP3 9GH is C with a score of 75 out of 100, lodged in September 2017. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 42 Longman House, The Embankment, HP3 9GH?

42 Longman House, The Embankment, HP3 9GH has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (807 sq ft), around 38 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 15% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in HP3 9GH. Source: EPC Register.

How is 42 Longman House, The Embankment, HP3 9GH heated?

The latest EPC at 42 Longman House, The Embankment, HP3 9GH records electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 42 Longman House, The Embankment, HP3 9GH?

42 Longman House, The Embankment, HP3 9GH is in council tax band D.

Where is 42 Longman House, The Embankment, HP3 9GH located?

42 Longman House, The Embankment, HP3 9GH sits in Nash Mills Wharf, Hemel Hempstead, Hemel Hempstead. It falls within the HP3 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

What is crime like near 42 Longman House, The Embankment, HP3 9GH?

Police records around 42 Longman House, The Embankment, HP3 9GH 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 42 Longman House, The Embankment, HP3 9GH?

The closest primary school to 42 Longman House, The Embankment, HP3 9GH is Nash Mills Church of England Primary School (439m), one of 13 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Kings Langley School (1.6km), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 42 Longman House, The Embankment, HP3 9GH?

The closest bus stop to 42 Longman House, The Embankment, HP3 9GH is Red Lion Lane, 104m away. The nearest rail option is Apsley Rail Station, 854m away.

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42 Longman House, The Embankment, Nash Mills Wharf, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 9GH

Property type

Detached

Floor mid floor

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

75 m²

807 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 75

Council tax

Band D

Overview

About 42 Longman House

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

42 Longman House is a two-bedroom detached house in Nash Mills Wharf, Hemel Hempstead, Hemel Hempstead (HP3 9GH). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft) and council tax band D. At 75 m² this is the 38th smallest of 42 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 57–107 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B across 42 units on file. Other recorded features include a balcony. The latest certificate (September 2017) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. Main heating runs on electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff.

Most recent transfer was January 2025 at £340,000 — fresh data. At 75 m² it's 15.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (65 m² median across 41 EPCs). Across 2017–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at -0.7% per year.

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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms2
Open-plan layoutYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

ParkingAllocated
BalconyYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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 Rating

C75

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

2.0 t/year

Occupancy

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 42 Longman House, The Embankment, Nash Mills Wharf, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 9GH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

42 Longman 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

£358,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -0.7% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£340,000

Growth on file: -0.7% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

21 January 2025Most recent
£340,000
-5.6%over 7 years
28 February 2017
£360,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in HP3 9GH: £320,000 (2025–2024).

Nearby sales in HP3 9GH

On the street

Versus other The Embankment homes

Four headline reads against 41 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 42 Longman House runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,533

Street avg £5,148

Strongly below

Floor Area

75 m²

Street avg 67 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.0 t/year

Street avg 1.6 t/year

Strongly below

Years Held

1 years

Street avg 8 years

Strongly below

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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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2 bed

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2 bed1 bath

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1 Butterfly Crescent, Nash Mills Wharf

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1 Brereton Court

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3 bed1 bath

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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

0.1 km

Red Lion Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Nash Mills Church of England Primary School. 17 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for HP3 9GH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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