Semi-Detached 2 sales on record

126 ANCHOR LANE

HEMEL HEMPSTEAD, DACORUM, HERTFORDSHIRE, HP1 1NS

£625,000

Location

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Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Wharf Road	0.1 miles
Shop	Boxmoor Village Store	0.1 miles
Train station	Hemel Hempstead	0.4 miles
Hospital	Watford General Hospital	7.6 miles
University	Buckinghamshire New University	8.2 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Semi-detached

Last sold

£625,000 Apr 2026

Local average

£486,667 (21 sales)

Street crime

331 incidents within 1 mile (Jul 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

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Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	27/04/2026	£625,000	Semi-detached	+119.3%	£639,135 to June 2026	View transaction
Sold	28/10/2013	£285,000	Semi-detached	—	£518,182 to June 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
7 COWPER ROAD, HEMEL HEMPSTEAD, DACORUM, HERTFORDSHIRE, HP1 1PE	£425,000	17/11/2025	Semi-detached
19 HALWICK CLOSE, HEMEL HEMPSTEAD, DACORUM, HERTFORDSHIRE, HP1 1XG	£490,000	17/11/2025	Semi-detached
12 CASTLE MEAD, HEMEL HEMPSTEAD, DACORUM, HERTFORDSHIRE, HP1 1PR	£537,000	04/12/2023	Semi-detached
4 BEECHFIELD ROAD, BOXMOOR, HEMEL HEMPSTEAD, DACORUM, HERTFORDSHIRE, HP1 1PW	£660,000	07/11/2023	Semi-detached
85 ST JOHNS ROAD, HEMEL HEMPSTEAD, DACORUM, HERTFORDSHIRE, HP1 1QG	£455,000	05/09/2023	Semi-detached
136 ANCHOR LANE, HEMEL HEMPSTEAD, DACORUM, HERTFORDSHIRE, HP1 1NS	£580,000	12/05/2023	Semi-detached
113 ANCHOR LANE, HEMEL HEMPSTEAD, DACORUM, HERTFORDSHIRE, HP1 1NS	£700,000	12/05/2023	Semi-detached
109 ANCHOR LANE, HEMEL HEMPSTEAD, DACORUM, HERTFORDSHIRE, HP1 1NS	£735,000	13/04/2023	Semi-detached
37 HORSECROFT ROAD, HEMEL HEMPSTEAD, DACORUM, HERTFORDSHIRE, HP1 1PY	£416,500	11/04/2023	Semi-detached
9 CASTLE MEAD, HEMEL HEMPSTEAD, DACORUM, HERTFORDSHIRE, HP1 1PR	£636,500	22/11/2022	Semi-detached
66A COWPER ROAD, HEMEL HEMPSTEAD, DACORUM, HERTFORDSHIRE, HP1 1PF	£675,000	14/09/2022	Semi-detached
106 ST JOHNS ROAD, HEMEL HEMPSTEAD, DACORUM, HERTFORDSHIRE, HP1 1NP	£460,000	14/09/2022	Semi-detached
13 HAYBOURN MEAD, HEMEL HEMPSTEAD, DACORUM, HERTFORDSHIRE, HP1 1NY	£515,000	05/08/2022	Semi-detached
23 SEBRIGHT ROAD, HEMEL HEMPSTEAD, DACORUM, HERTFORDSHIRE, HP1 1QY	£811,000	18/07/2022	Semi-detached
113 HORSECROFT ROAD, HEMEL HEMPSTEAD, DACORUM, HERTFORDSHIRE, HP1 1PX	£550,000	13/07/2022	Semi-detached
19 COWPER ROAD, HEMEL HEMPSTEAD, DACORUM, HERTFORDSHIRE, HP1 1PE	£437,000	22/06/2022	Semi-detached
152 ANCHOR LANE, HEMEL HEMPSTEAD, DACORUM, HERTFORDSHIRE, HP1 1NS	£475,000	10/06/2022	Semi-detached
21 ST JOHNS ROAD, HEMEL HEMPSTEAD, DACORUM, HERTFORDSHIRE, HP1 1QF	£480,000	19/05/2022	Semi-detached
6 SEBRIGHT ROAD, HEMEL HEMPSTEAD, DACORUM, HERTFORDSHIRE, HP1 1QY	£600,000	07/04/2022	Semi-detached
83 ST JOHNS ROAD, HEMEL HEMPSTEAD, DACORUM, HERTFORDSHIRE, HP1 1QG	£642,500	28/03/2022	Semi-detached

Area average: £564,025 (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 -11.3%

10y growth 15%

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

1y (index) 2.5%

5y (index) 16.1%

10y (index) 30.8%

Rental Range

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

Low £1,425/mo

Realistic £1,583/mo

Optimistic £1,741/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
3 Bed Flat, Marlowes, HP1	£2,100/mo	3	0.57 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £2,100/mo (1 listing)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.34%

Max investor price (0.8%) £262,500

Target investor price (1%) £210,000

Gross yield 4%

Cost-to-rent ratio 24.8×

Monthly cashflow £-596/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI -3.9%

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)

Registered land (INSPIRE)

INSPIRE registered land data is not available for this location yet.

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	94
Anti-social behaviour	88
Shoplifting	37
Criminal damage and arson	20
Public order	20
Other theft	16
Vehicle crime	15
Drugs	13
Burglary	8
Other crime	7
Possession of weapons	7
Theft from the person	3
Bicycle theft	2
Robbery	1
Total incidents	331

Within 1 mile during Jul 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
Boxmoor Primary School	Primary	0.2 miles	Good — 13 May 2024
The Hemel Hempstead School	Secondary	0.3 miles	Good — 1 Feb 2023
St Rose's Catholic Infant School	Primary	0.3 miles	Good — 20 Nov 2013
Heath Lane Nursery School	Nursery	0.4 miles	Good — 13 Nov 2012
South Hill Primary School	Primary	0.4 miles	Good — 9 Oct 2018

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# 126 ANCHOR LANE, HEMEL HEMPSTEAD, DACORUM, HERTFORDSHIRE, HP1 1NS

## Property details

- Slug: `ccea748` (address key hash: `ccea74867d8c25b7882ecd391db5df200944ddd9`)
- Postcode: HP1 1NS
- Transactions on record: 2

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Semi-detached
- Last sold: £625,000 Apr 2026
- Local average: £486,667 (21 sales)
- Street crime: 331 incidents within 1 mile (Jul 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £625,000
- Date: 2026-04-27
- Type: S
- Tenure: F

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-04-27 | £625,000 | Semi-detached | +119.3% | £639,135 (to June 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/5340b1c5-680a-8052-e063-4804a8c06ee4) |
| Sold | 2013-10-28 | £285,000 | Semi-detached | — | £518,182 (to June 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/9925a703-cdd3-4c8c-a0af-c85f64ceebf2) |

*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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 126 ANCHOR LANE, HEMEL HEMPSTEAD, DACORUM, HERTFORDSHIRE, HP1 1NS | £625,000 | 27/04/2026 | Semi-detached |
| 126 ANCHOR LANE, HEMEL HEMPSTEAD, DACORUM, HERTFORDSHIRE, HP1 1NS | £285,000 | 28/10/2013 | 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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 7 COWPER ROAD, HEMEL HEMPSTEAD, DACORUM, HERTFORDSHIRE, HP1 1PE | £425,000 | 17/11/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 19 HALWICK CLOSE, HEMEL HEMPSTEAD, DACORUM, HERTFORDSHIRE, HP1 1XG | £490,000 | 17/11/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 12 CASTLE MEAD, HEMEL HEMPSTEAD, DACORUM, HERTFORDSHIRE, HP1 1PR | £537,000 | 04/12/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 4 BEECHFIELD ROAD, BOXMOOR, HEMEL HEMPSTEAD, DACORUM, HERTFORDSHIRE, HP1 1PW | £660,000 | 07/11/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 85 ST JOHNS ROAD, HEMEL HEMPSTEAD, DACORUM, HERTFORDSHIRE, HP1 1QG | £455,000 | 05/09/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 136 ANCHOR LANE, HEMEL HEMPSTEAD, DACORUM, HERTFORDSHIRE, HP1 1NS | £580,000 | 12/05/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 113 ANCHOR LANE, HEMEL HEMPSTEAD, DACORUM, HERTFORDSHIRE, HP1 1NS | £700,000 | 12/05/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 109 ANCHOR LANE, HEMEL HEMPSTEAD, DACORUM, HERTFORDSHIRE, HP1 1NS | £735,000 | 13/04/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 37 HORSECROFT ROAD, HEMEL HEMPSTEAD, DACORUM, HERTFORDSHIRE, HP1 1PY | £416,500 | 11/04/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 9 CASTLE MEAD, HEMEL HEMPSTEAD, DACORUM, HERTFORDSHIRE, HP1 1PR | £636,500 | 22/11/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 66A COWPER ROAD, HEMEL HEMPSTEAD, DACORUM, HERTFORDSHIRE, HP1 1PF | £675,000 | 14/09/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 106 ST JOHNS ROAD, HEMEL HEMPSTEAD, DACORUM, HERTFORDSHIRE, HP1 1NP | £460,000 | 14/09/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 13 HAYBOURN MEAD, HEMEL HEMPSTEAD, DACORUM, HERTFORDSHIRE, HP1 1NY | £515,000 | 05/08/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 23 SEBRIGHT ROAD, HEMEL HEMPSTEAD, DACORUM, HERTFORDSHIRE, HP1 1QY | £811,000 | 18/07/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 113 HORSECROFT ROAD, HEMEL HEMPSTEAD, DACORUM, HERTFORDSHIRE, HP1 1PX | £550,000 | 13/07/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 19 COWPER ROAD, HEMEL HEMPSTEAD, DACORUM, HERTFORDSHIRE, HP1 1PE | £437,000 | 22/06/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 152 ANCHOR LANE, HEMEL HEMPSTEAD, DACORUM, HERTFORDSHIRE, HP1 1NS | £475,000 | 10/06/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 21 ST JOHNS ROAD, HEMEL HEMPSTEAD, DACORUM, HERTFORDSHIRE, HP1 1QF | £480,000 | 19/05/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 6 SEBRIGHT ROAD, HEMEL HEMPSTEAD, DACORUM, HERTFORDSHIRE, HP1 1QY | £600,000 | 07/04/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 83 ST JOHNS ROAD, HEMEL HEMPSTEAD, DACORUM, HERTFORDSHIRE, HP1 1QG | £642,500 | 28/03/2022 | Semi-detached |

**Area average:** £564,025 (20 sales)

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** -11.3%
- **10y growth:** 15%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Dacorum; Semi-detached series; as of June 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 2.5%
- **5y growth (index):** 16.1%
- **10y growth (index):** 30.8%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £1,425/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,583/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,741/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 |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 3 Bed Flat, Marlowes, HP1 | £2,100/mo | 3 | 0.57 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £2,100/mo (1 listing)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.34% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £262,500
- **Target investor price (1%):** £210,000

*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 £2,100/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 4%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 24.8×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-596/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -3.9%

*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 | 94 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 88 |
| Shoplifting | 37 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 20 |
| Public order | 20 |
| Other theft | 16 |
| Vehicle crime | 15 |
| Drugs | 13 |
| Burglary | 8 |
| Other crime | 7 |
| Possession of weapons | 7 |
| Theft from the person | 3 |
| Bicycle theft | 2 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **331** |

*Within 1 mile during Jul 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 |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Boxmoor Primary School | Primary | 0.2 miles | Good — 13 May 2024 |
| The Hemel Hempstead School | Secondary | 0.3 miles | Good — 1 Feb 2023 |
| St Rose's Catholic Infant School | Primary | 0.3 miles | Good — 20 Nov 2013 |
| Heath Lane Nursery School | Nursery | 0.4 miles | Good — 13 Nov 2012 |
| South Hill Primary School | Primary | 0.4 miles | Good — 9 Oct 2018 |