Terraced 3 sales on record

171 FENNYCROFT ROAD

HEMEL HEMPSTEAD, DACORUM, HERTFORDSHIRE, HP1 3NP

£490,000

Location

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Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Pudding Lane	0.2 miles
Shop	Unknown	0.7 miles
Train station	Hemel Hempstead	1.7 miles
University	Buckinghamshire New University	8.7 miles
Hospital	Luton and Dunstable Hospital	9.0 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Terraced

Floor area

99 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1967-1975

Last sold

£490,000 Jan 2026

Price per m²

£4,949/m²

Local average

£396,460 (37 sales)

Street crime

119 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

This certificate expired on 03/04/2026. A new EPC may be required before the property can be marketed or let.

Current rating: D

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 04/04/2016

Expiry date: 03/04/2026 (expired)

Current heating cost: £878/year

Potential heating cost: £508/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £18,125

EPC D or below may face future regulation risk. Upgrading to C could improve long-term ROI.

Recommendations

Increase loft insulation to 270 mm (£100 - £350)
Cavity wall insulation (£500 - £1,500)
Floor insulation (solid floor) (£4,000 - £6,000)
Upgrade heating controls (£350 - £450)
Solar water heating (£4,000 - £6,000)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£5,000 - £8,000)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	29/01/2026	£490,000	Terraced	+43.3%	£479,226 to April 2026	View transaction
Sold	23/10/2015	£342,000	Terraced	+71%	£465,867 to April 2026	View transaction
Sold	05/06/2009	£200,000	Semi-detached	—	£434,395 to April 2026	View transaction

Historic listings

No historic listing events could be matched to the sales on record for this address. We only show events where a listing page could be linked to a Land Registry sale here.

Sold comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Land Registry Price Paid Data.

Address	Price	Date	Type
1 COULSER CLOSE, HEMEL HEMPSTEAD, DACORUM, HERTFORDSHIRE, HP1 3NU	£198,000	19/12/2025	Terraced
5 FALLOWFIELD WALK, HEMEL HEMPSTEAD, DACORUM, HERTFORDSHIRE, HP1 3NZ	£340,000	19/12/2025	Terraced
5 CHERRY ORCHARD, HEMEL HEMPSTEAD, DACORUM, HERTFORDSHIRE, HP1 3NQ	£378,000	05/12/2025	Terraced
81 HALSEY DRIVE, HEMEL HEMPSTEAD, DACORUM, HERTFORDSHIRE, HP1 3SE	£350,000	11/04/2025	Terraced
103 FENNYCROFT ROAD, HEMEL HEMPSTEAD, DACORUM, HERTFORDSHIRE, HP1 3PD	£377,500	14/02/2025	Terraced
204 FENNYCROFT ROAD, HEMEL HEMPSTEAD, DACORUM, HERTFORDSHIRE, HP1 3NR	£360,000	14/02/2025	Terraced
208 FENNYCROFT ROAD, HEMEL HEMPSTEAD, DACORUM, HERTFORDSHIRE, HP1 3NR	£375,000	17/11/2023	Terraced
69 CHERRY ORCHARD, HEMEL HEMPSTEAD, DACORUM, HERTFORDSHIRE, HP1 3NH	£410,000	02/08/2023	Terraced
382 GALLEY HILL, HEMEL HEMPSTEAD, DACORUM, HERTFORDSHIRE, HP1 3LA	£375,000	01/12/2022	Terraced
362 GALLEY HILL, HEMEL HEMPSTEAD, DACORUM, HERTFORDSHIRE, HP1 3LA	£430,000	28/11/2022	Terraced
366 GALLEY HILL, HEMEL HEMPSTEAD, DACORUM, HERTFORDSHIRE, HP1 3LA	£390,000	16/11/2022	Terraced
33 COULSER CLOSE, HEMEL HEMPSTEAD, DACORUM, HERTFORDSHIRE, HP1 3NU	£418,000	16/11/2022	Terraced
12 CHASDEN ROAD, HEMEL HEMPSTEAD, DACORUM, HERTFORDSHIRE, HP1 3NL	£430,000	10/11/2022	Terraced
108 FENNYCROFT ROAD, HEMEL HEMPSTEAD, DACORUM, HERTFORDSHIRE, HP1 3PD	£405,000	04/11/2022	Terraced
2 FALLOWFIELD WALK, HEMEL HEMPSTEAD, DACORUM, HERTFORDSHIRE, HP1 3NZ	£390,000	08/08/2022	Terraced
29 CHERRY ORCHARD, HEMEL HEMPSTEAD, DACORUM, HERTFORDSHIRE, HP1 3NH	£385,000	04/08/2022	Terraced
107 FENNYCROFT ROAD, HEMEL HEMPSTEAD, DACORUM, HERTFORDSHIRE, HP1 3PD	£408,000	02/08/2022	Terraced
180 FENNYCROFT ROAD, HEMEL HEMPSTEAD, DACORUM, HERTFORDSHIRE, HP1 3NR	£310,000	18/07/2022	Terraced
10 SANDALLS SPRING, HEMEL HEMPSTEAD, DACORUM, HERTFORDSHIRE, HP1 3QD	£396,000	20/05/2022	Terraced
65 HALSEY DRIVE, HEMEL HEMPSTEAD, DACORUM, HERTFORDSHIRE, HP1 3SE	£340,000	21/03/2022	Terraced

Area average: £373,275 (20 sales)

For sale comparables

No active for-sale comparables found within 1 mile for the same property type.

Capital growth trend

Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).

5y growth -6%

10y growth 34.4%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Dacorum. Series: Terraced. As of April 2026.

1y (index) 0.7%

5y (index) 14%

10y (index) 29.2%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Dacorum. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £1,421/mo

Realistic £1,579/mo

Optimistic £1,737/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Dacorum.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for South West Herts: Apr 2025 – Mar 2026

Rental Comparables

Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area. Bedroom counts vary — use the Beds column to compare like-for-like lets. Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
1 Bed Semi-Detached House, The Lawns, HP1	£1,350/mo	1	0.47 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Terraced House, The Pastures, HP1	£1,600/mo	2	0.63 miles	OpenRent
Studio Flat, Piccotts End, HP1	£500/mo	1	0.88 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Flat, Leighton Buzzard Road, HP1	£1,470/mo	2	1.03 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £1,230/mo (4 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.29%

Max investor price (0.8%) £176,250

Target investor price (1%) £141,000

Gross yield 3.5%

Cost-to-rent ratio 29×

Monthly cashflow £-686/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI -5.8%

Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).
Cost-to-rent — Price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables). Under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed.
Cashflow — Rent minus mortgage, 10% maintenance, £25/mo compliance. Assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term.
ROI — Annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	35
Anti-social behaviour	31
Other theft	13
Criminal damage and arson	11
Public order	6
Vehicle crime	6
Other crime	5
Shoplifting	4
Burglary	3
Drugs	2
Robbery	2
Theft from the person	1
Total incidents	119

Within 1 mile during May 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).

Schools nearby

Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name	Type	Distance	Ofsted
Galley Hill Primary School and Nursery	Primary	0.3 miles	— (Inspected (no overall grade))
John F Kennedy Catholic School	Secondary	0.5 miles	Good — 12 Nov 2012
Micklem Primary School	Primary	0.6 miles	Good — 6 Jun 2018
St Cuthbert Mayne Voluntary Catholic Junior Academy	Primary	0.7 miles	Good — 10 Dec 2014
Gade Valley Primary School	Primary	0.8 miles	Good — 1 Dec 2016

FENSA

Window and door installation certificates found for this address.

Issued	Work completed	Windows	Doors
28/06/2010	07/06/2010	10	3

# 171 FENNYCROFT ROAD, HEMEL HEMPSTEAD, DACORUM, HERTFORDSHIRE, HP1 3NP

## Property details

- Slug: `1182902` (address key hash: `11829023efed30b560138285d416f064c9ae8816`)
- Postcode: HP1 3NP
- Transactions on record: 3

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Terraced
- Floor area: 99 m²
- EPC rating: D
- Year built: England and Wales: 1967-1975
- Last sold: £490,000 Jan 2026
- Price per m²: £4,949/m²
- Local average: £396,460 (37 sales)
- Street crime: 119 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £490,000
- Date: 2026-01-29
- Type: T
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 03/04/2026 — **EXPIRED** (no longer valid for marketing or letting)
- **Current heating cost:** £878/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £18,125

### Recommendations
- A (£100 - £350)
- B (£500 - £1,500)
- W2 (£4,000 - £6,000)
- G (£350 - £450)
- N (£4,000 - £6,000)
- U (£5,000 - £8,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/8196-6724-5380-4264-2902)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-01-29 | £490,000 | Terraced | +43.3% | £479,226 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/49e87c31-ece6-591c-e063-4704a8c00c31) |
| Sold | 2015-10-23 | £342,000 | Terraced | +71% | £465,867 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/25ea59f9-c050-4d50-e050-a8c0630562d0) |
| Sold | 2009-06-05 | £200,000 | Semi-detached | — | £434,395 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/4373d873-54c8-4f08-a89a-ab533cff9983) |

*Today’s value (HPI): adjusted using published house price index trends for the area and property type; not a valuation of the property today.*

## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 171 FENNYCROFT ROAD, HEMEL HEMPSTEAD, DACORUM, HERTFORDSHIRE, HP1 3NP | £490,000 | 29/01/2026 | Terraced |
| 171 FENNYCROFT ROAD, HEMEL HEMPSTEAD, DACORUM, HERTFORDSHIRE, HP1 3NP | £342,000 | 23/10/2015 | Terraced |
| 171 FENNYCROFT ROAD, HEMEL HEMPSTEAD, DACORUM, HERTFORDSHIRE, HP1 3NP | £200,000 | 05/06/2009 | Semi-detached |

## Sold Comparables

*Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 1 COULSER CLOSE, HEMEL HEMPSTEAD, DACORUM, HERTFORDSHIRE, HP1 3NU | £198,000 | 19/12/2025 | Terraced |
| 5 FALLOWFIELD WALK, HEMEL HEMPSTEAD, DACORUM, HERTFORDSHIRE, HP1 3NZ | £340,000 | 19/12/2025 | Terraced |
| 5 CHERRY ORCHARD, HEMEL HEMPSTEAD, DACORUM, HERTFORDSHIRE, HP1 3NQ | £378,000 | 05/12/2025 | Terraced |
| 81 HALSEY DRIVE, HEMEL HEMPSTEAD, DACORUM, HERTFORDSHIRE, HP1 3SE | £350,000 | 11/04/2025 | Terraced |
| 103 FENNYCROFT ROAD, HEMEL HEMPSTEAD, DACORUM, HERTFORDSHIRE, HP1 3PD | £377,500 | 14/02/2025 | Terraced |
| 204 FENNYCROFT ROAD, HEMEL HEMPSTEAD, DACORUM, HERTFORDSHIRE, HP1 3NR | £360,000 | 14/02/2025 | Terraced |
| 208 FENNYCROFT ROAD, HEMEL HEMPSTEAD, DACORUM, HERTFORDSHIRE, HP1 3NR | £375,000 | 17/11/2023 | Terraced |
| 69 CHERRY ORCHARD, HEMEL HEMPSTEAD, DACORUM, HERTFORDSHIRE, HP1 3NH | £410,000 | 02/08/2023 | Terraced |
| 382 GALLEY HILL, HEMEL HEMPSTEAD, DACORUM, HERTFORDSHIRE, HP1 3LA | £375,000 | 01/12/2022 | Terraced |
| 362 GALLEY HILL, HEMEL HEMPSTEAD, DACORUM, HERTFORDSHIRE, HP1 3LA | £430,000 | 28/11/2022 | Terraced |
| 366 GALLEY HILL, HEMEL HEMPSTEAD, DACORUM, HERTFORDSHIRE, HP1 3LA | £390,000 | 16/11/2022 | Terraced |
| 33 COULSER CLOSE, HEMEL HEMPSTEAD, DACORUM, HERTFORDSHIRE, HP1 3NU | £418,000 | 16/11/2022 | Terraced |
| 12 CHASDEN ROAD, HEMEL HEMPSTEAD, DACORUM, HERTFORDSHIRE, HP1 3NL | £430,000 | 10/11/2022 | Terraced |
| 108 FENNYCROFT ROAD, HEMEL HEMPSTEAD, DACORUM, HERTFORDSHIRE, HP1 3PD | £405,000 | 04/11/2022 | Terraced |
| 2 FALLOWFIELD WALK, HEMEL HEMPSTEAD, DACORUM, HERTFORDSHIRE, HP1 3NZ | £390,000 | 08/08/2022 | Terraced |
| 29 CHERRY ORCHARD, HEMEL HEMPSTEAD, DACORUM, HERTFORDSHIRE, HP1 3NH | £385,000 | 04/08/2022 | Terraced |
| 107 FENNYCROFT ROAD, HEMEL HEMPSTEAD, DACORUM, HERTFORDSHIRE, HP1 3PD | £408,000 | 02/08/2022 | Terraced |
| 180 FENNYCROFT ROAD, HEMEL HEMPSTEAD, DACORUM, HERTFORDSHIRE, HP1 3NR | £310,000 | 18/07/2022 | Terraced |
| 10 SANDALLS SPRING, HEMEL HEMPSTEAD, DACORUM, HERTFORDSHIRE, HP1 3QD | £396,000 | 20/05/2022 | Terraced |
| 65 HALSEY DRIVE, HEMEL HEMPSTEAD, DACORUM, HERTFORDSHIRE, HP1 3SE | £340,000 | 21/03/2022 | Terraced |

**Area average:** £373,275 (20 sales)

## Capital growth trend

*Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.*

- **5y growth:** -6%
- **10y growth:** 34.4%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Dacorum; Terraced series; as of April 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 0.7%
- **5y growth (index):** 14%
- **10y growth (index):** 29.2%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Dacorum). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £1,421/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,579/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,737/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for South West Herts (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area. Bedroom counts vary — use the Beds column to compare like-for-like lets. Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 1 Bed Semi-Detached House, The Lawns, HP1 | £1,350/mo | 1 | 0.47 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Terraced House, The Pastures, HP1 | £1,600/mo | 2 | 0.63 miles | OpenRent |
| Studio Flat, Piccotts End, HP1 | £500/mo | 1 | 0.88 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Flat, Leighton Buzzard Road, HP1 | £1,470/mo | 2 | 1.03 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,230/mo (4 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.29% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £176,250
- **Target investor price (1%):** £141,000

*Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on OpenRent comparables.*

## Rent-driven metrics

*Based on OpenRent comparables (median £1,410/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 3.5%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 29×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-686/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -5.8%

*Gross yield = annual rent as % of price (no costs). Cost-to-rent = price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables); under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed. Cashflow = rent − mortgage − 10% maintenance − £25/mo compliance; assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term. ROI = annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).*

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Job (default Low)

[Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)

## Street-level crime

| Category | Count |
|----------|-------|
| Violence and sexual offences | 35 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 31 |
| Other theft | 13 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 11 |
| Public order | 6 |
| Vehicle crime | 6 |
| Other crime | 5 |
| Shoplifting | 4 |
| Burglary | 3 |
| Drugs | 2 |
| Robbery | 2 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **119** |

*Within 1 mile during May 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).*

## Schools nearby

*Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown.*

| Name | Type | Distance | Ofsted |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Galley Hill Primary School and Nursery | Primary | 0.3 miles | — (Inspected (no overall grade)) |
| John F Kennedy Catholic School | Secondary | 0.5 miles | Good — 12 Nov 2012 |
| Micklem Primary School | Primary | 0.6 miles | Good — 6 Jun 2018 |
| St Cuthbert Mayne Voluntary Catholic Junior Academy | Primary | 0.7 miles | Good — 10 Dec 2014 |
| Gade Valley Primary School | Primary | 0.8 miles | Good — 1 Dec 2016 |

## FENSA Certificates

This property has 1 FENSA certificate(s) on record.

### FENSA Certificate #7471560
- **Address:** 171 Fennycroft Road, HEMEL HEMPSTEAD, HP1 3NP
- **Certificate Issued:** 28/06/2010
- **Work Completed:** 07/06/2010
- **Items:** 10 window(s), 3 door(s)