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166 ANCHOR LANE

HEMEL HEMPSTEAD, HERTFORDSHIRE HP1 1NS

3 beds 2 baths 1,130 sq ft Listed 19 Nov 2020 (-2013d)

£587,500

Reduced on 20 Jan 2021

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Property details

Tenure

FREEHOLD

Floor area

105 m²

EPC rating

D

Year built

England and Wales: 1996-2002

Last sold

£572,500 Apr 2021

Price per m²

£5,595/m²

Local average

£667,625 (-12%)

Deprivation

Decile 10 (30,749 of 33,755)

Street crime

305 incidents within 1 mile (Mar 2026)

Key features

  • Popular Boxmoor village location
  • Detached family home with three double bedrooms
  • Boxmoor village Close to town centre and mainline railway station
  • Kitchen dining room with integrated appliances
  • Guest cloakroom
  • Low maintenance rear garden
  • Off road parking and garage
  • En-suite shower room to master bedroom
  • Family bathroom

Additional details

Heating
Double glazing, Gas central
Parking
Garage, Off street
Garden
Private garden

Description

Situated in the heart of Boxmoor ‘Village` is this 3 double bedroom detached family home with both driveway and garage. Conveniently located for sought after schooling, local shops, amenities and main line station with links to London Euston. The property is deceptively spacious with a dual aspect family room with an impressive vaulted ceiling located to the rear. Both the lounge and family room benefit from ‘Oak` flooring while the entrance hall and kitchen dining room have tiled flooring. The kitchen dining room is again dual aspect and fitted with a range of matching units and integrated appliances. The downstairs cloak room is accessed from the entrance hall and stairs lead to the bedrooms and family bathroom located on the first floor. All bedrooms have built in wardrobes and the master bedroom also benefits from an ensuite shower room. The rear garden is arranged with low maintenance in mind and has a brick built storage shed. A tumble brick block driveway provides excellent off road parking facilities and the garage has a personal door leading to the family room. The property is double glazed and has gas heating to radiators.

‘Boxmoor Village` has a range of shopping facilities and amenities, including the Village Hall and Playhouse, restaurants, public houses and Leisure Centre. The Moor is a beautiful open space with a cricket pitch and the Grand Union Canal and River Bulbourne running through it. The mainline railway station offer an excellent service to London Euston (26 mins).

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Please note we have not tested any apparatus, fixtures, fittings, or services. Interested parties must undertake their own investigation into the working order of these items. All measurements are approximate and photographs provided for guidance only.

Listed by

Boxmoor

David Doyle Estate Agents

Reference: 86923228

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: D

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 18/11/2020

Current heating cost: £819/year

Potential heating cost: £558/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £17,500

Recommendations

  • Floor insulation (solid floor) (£4,000 - £6,000)
  • Upgrade heating controls (£350 - £450)
  • Replace boiler with new condensing boiler (£2,200 - £3,000)
  • Solar water heating (£4,000 - £6,000)
  • Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£3,500 - £5,500)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Floorplans

Floorplan 1

Floorplan 1

EPC Graphs

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Price history

Event Date Price % change
Sold 15/04/2021 (5 years ago) £572,500 —

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Crown copyright.

Sold Comparables

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

Address Price Date Type
67 CROUCHFIELD, HEMEL HEMPSTEAD, DACORUM, HERTFORDSHIRE, HP1 1PD £595,000 16/01/2026 Detached
3 FISHERY PASSAGE, HEMEL HEMPSTEAD, DACORUM, HERTFORDSHIRE, HP1 1RF £400,000 18/12/2025 Detached
48 CROUCHFIELD, HEMEL HEMPSTEAD, DACORUM, HERTFORDSHIRE, HP1 1PD £690,000 05/12/2025 Detached
Same street 117 ANCHOR LANE, HEMEL HEMPSTEAD, DACORUM, HERTFORDSHIRE, HP1 1NS £625,000 23/08/2024 Detached
4A COWPER ROAD, HEMEL HEMPSTEAD, DACORUM, HERTFORDSHIRE, HP1 1PE £450,000 06/12/2023 Detached
54 PULLER ROAD, HEMEL HEMPSTEAD, DACORUM, HERTFORDSHIRE, HP1 1QN £425,000 17/11/2023 Detached
10 COWPER ROAD, HEMEL HEMPSTEAD, DACORUM, HERTFORDSHIRE, HP1 1PE £520,000 14/11/2023 Detached
Same street 136 ANCHOR LANE, HEMEL HEMPSTEAD, DACORUM, HERTFORDSHIRE, HP1 1NS £580,000 12/05/2023 Semi-detached
Same street 113 ANCHOR LANE, HEMEL HEMPSTEAD, DACORUM, HERTFORDSHIRE, HP1 1NS £700,000 12/05/2023 Semi-detached
Same street 109 ANCHOR LANE, HEMEL HEMPSTEAD, DACORUM, HERTFORDSHIRE, HP1 1NS £735,000 13/04/2023 Semi-detached
12 ALSTON ROAD, HEMEL HEMPSTEAD, DACORUM, HERTFORDSHIRE, HP1 1QU £640,000 12/12/2022 Detached
72 COWPER ROAD, HEMEL HEMPSTEAD, DACORUM, HERTFORDSHIRE, HP1 1PF £760,000 24/08/2022 Detached
19 RESON WAY, HEMEL HEMPSTEAD, DACORUM, HERTFORDSHIRE, HP1 1NU £750,000 29/07/2022 Detached
THE NOOK, 30A COWPER ROAD, HEMEL HEMPSTEAD, DACORUM, HERTFORDSHIRE, HP1 1PE £610,000 29/06/2022 Detached
Same street 152 ANCHOR LANE, HEMEL HEMPSTEAD, DACORUM, HERTFORDSHIRE, HP1 1NS £475,000 10/06/2022 Semi-detached
12 HORSECROFT ROAD, HEMEL HEMPSTEAD, DACORUM, HERTFORDSHIRE, HP1 1PZ £500,000 27/04/2022 Detached
115 COWPER ROAD, HEMEL HEMPSTEAD, DACORUM, HERTFORDSHIRE, HP1 1PF £995,000 25/03/2022 Detached
ANCHOR COTTAGE RESON WAY, HEMEL HEMPSTEAD, DACORUM, HERTFORDSHIRE, HP1 1NU £950,000 25/02/2022 Detached
154 ST JOHNS ROAD, HEMEL HEMPSTEAD, DACORUM, HERTFORDSHIRE, HP1 1NR £1,025,000 30/09/2021 Detached
25 RESON WAY, HEMEL HEMPSTEAD, DACORUM, HERTFORDSHIRE, HP1 1NU £580,000 30/06/2021 Detached

Street average: £623,000 (5 sales)

Area average: £659,333 (15 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth -0.4%
10y growth 16.7%

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

1y (index) 0.3%
5y (index) 11.7%
10y (index) 25.5%

Rental Range

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

Low £1,419/mo
Realistic £1,577/mo
Optimistic £1,735/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Dacorum.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for South West Herts: £1,496/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

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Nearby

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

Type Name Distance
Shop Unknown 0.0 miles
Shop Boxmoor Village Store 0.0 miles
Bus stop Cowper Road 0.0 miles
Bus stop Wharf Road 0.1 miles
Train station Hemel Hempstead 0.4 miles
Hospital Hemel Hempstead Hospital 0.8 miles
Train station Apsley 1.4 miles
Hospital Unknown 1.4 miles
University University Of Bedfordshire 9.6 miles

Street-level crime

Category Count
Violence and sexual offences 95
Anti-social behaviour 72
Shoplifting 60
Criminal damage and arson 20
Vehicle crime 12
Other theft 11
Public order 10
Burglary 6
Theft from the person 6
Possession of weapons 5
Drugs 4
Other crime 4
Total incidents 305

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

Rental Comparables

Rental listings exist nearby, but none matched the 3-bedroom estimate from EPC for this property.

Rent-driven metrics

Based on Area rent estimate.

Rent ratio 0.27%
Max investor price (0.8%) £197,125
Target investor price (1%) £157,700
  • 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).