What kind of home is 52 Belswains Lane, HP3 9PP?

52 Belswains Lane, HP3 9PP is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 52 Belswains Lane, HP3 9PP sell for?

52 Belswains Lane, HP3 9PP last sold for £440,000 in January 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £100,000 in July 2001, so prices have been rising over 21 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 52 Belswains Lane, HP3 9PP?

Across 2 sales between July 2001 and January 2022, 52 Belswains Lane, HP3 9PP rose from £100,000 to £440,000, a change of £340,000. That works out to roughly +7.5% per year compounded over 21 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 52 Belswains Lane, HP3 9PP?

The current EPC rating for 52 Belswains Lane, HP3 9PP is E with a score of 41 out of 100, lodged in March 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 52 Belswains Lane, HP3 9PP?

52 Belswains Lane, HP3 9PP has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (1,012 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 16% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in HP3 9PP. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 52 Belswains Lane, HP3 9PP use?

The latest EPC at 52 Belswains Lane, HP3 9PP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 52 Belswains Lane, HP3 9PP?

52 Belswains Lane, HP3 9PP is in council tax band D.

Which area is 52 Belswains Lane, HP3 9PP in?

52 Belswains Lane, HP3 9PP sits in Hemel Hempstead. It falls within the HP3 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

How safe is the area around 52 Belswains Lane, HP3 9PP?

Police records around 52 Belswains Lane, HP3 9PP 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 52 Belswains Lane, HP3 9PP?

The closest primary school to 52 Belswains Lane, HP3 9PP is Belswains Primary School (496m), one of 20 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Longdean School (1.4km), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 52 Belswains Lane, HP3 9PP?

The closest bus stop to 52 Belswains Lane, HP3 9PP is Belmont Road, 140m away. The nearest rail option is Apsley Rail Station, 458m away.

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52 Belswains Lane, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 9PP

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

94 m²

1012 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 41

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 52 Belswains Lane

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

52 Belswains Lane is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Hemel Hempstead (HP3 9PP). It has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (around 1012 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

At 94 m² it's 15.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (82 m² median across 48 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs). Across 2001–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £502,000 is 14.1% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£435/sq ft) was about 84.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: January 2022 at £440,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingOff street
Summer houseYes

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.

52 Belswains Lane's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

E41

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

7.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 52 Belswains Lane, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 9PP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

52 Belswains Lane 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.

Price for 52 Belswains Lane has grown more than fourfold since the 2001 starting point.

Current estimate

£502,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.5% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£440,000

Growth on file: 7.5% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

25 January 2022Most recent
£440,000
+340.0%over 20 years
8 July 2001
£100,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in HP3 9PP: £565,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in HP3 9PP

On the street

Versus other Belswains Lane homes

Four headline reads against 44 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

52 Belswains Lane is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£4,681

Street avg £3,581

Above

Floor Area

94 m²

Street avg 97 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

7.5 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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

0.1 km

Belmont Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Belswains Primary School. 25 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for HP3 9PP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.0dB

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55 dB

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70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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