Sold STC Semi-detached

152 ANCHOR LANE

HEMEL HEMPSTEAD, HERTFORDSHIRE HP1 1NS

2 beds 1 baths 775 sq ft Listed 8 Feb 2022 (-1586d)

£500,000

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## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 152 ANCHOR LANE, HEMEL HEMPSTEAD, HERTFORDSHIRE HP1 1NS |
| Price | £500,000 |
| Bedrooms | 2 |
| Bathrooms | 1 |
| Construction age | England and Wales: 1950-1966 |
| Floor area | 72 m² |
| Last sold | £475,000 Jun 2022 |

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** E
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 03/02/2032
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £14,545

### Recommendations
- B (£500 - £1,500)
- W1 (£800 - £1,200)
- E (£45)
- G (£350 - £450)
- I (£2,200 - £3,000)
- N (£4,000 - £6,000)
- U (£3,500 - £5,500)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/0390-2674-2120-2302-8375)

## Description

This well-loved property is on the market for the first time in many years and would benefit from some modernisation. The property would make the perfect family home. Viewings are highly recommended.

The property offers on the ground floor, Entrance Hall, Lounge/diner, and Fitted Kitchen. On the first floor is two good sizes bedroom and the family bathroom.

External is a private rear garden to the back and off-road parking to the front.

This property offers hughes potential to extend STPP.

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. Walking distance to Hemel Hempstead mainline railway station offer an excellent service to London Euston (26 mins).

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## Floorplans

- ![Floorplan](/listings/photos/119700503/430865) - Floorplan

## EPC Graphs

- ![EPC Rating Graph](/listings/photos/119700503/430866) - EPC Rating Graph

## FENSA Certificates

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

### FENSA Certificate #9806520
- **Address:** 152 Anchor Lane, HEMEL HEMPSTEAD, HP1 1NS
- **Certificate Issued:** 07/10/2013
- **Work Completed:** 12/09/2013
- **Items:** 1 door(s)

## Sales History

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 152 ANCHOR LANE, HEMEL HEMPSTEAD, DACORUM, HERTFORDSHIRE, HP1 1NS | £475,000 | 10/06/2022 | 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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| [Same street] 117 ANCHOR LANE, HEMEL HEMPSTEAD, DACORUM, HERTFORDSHIRE, HP1 1NS | £625,000 | 23/08/2024 | Detached |
| 85 ST JOHNS ROAD, HEMEL HEMPSTEAD, DACORUM, HERTFORDSHIRE, HP1 1QG | £455,000 | 05/09/2023 | Semi-detached |
| [Same street] 113 ANCHOR LANE, HEMEL HEMPSTEAD, DACORUM, HERTFORDSHIRE, HP1 1NS | £700,000 | 12/05/2023 | Semi-detached |
| [Same street] 136 ANCHOR LANE, HEMEL HEMPSTEAD, DACORUM, HERTFORDSHIRE, HP1 1NS | £580,000 | 12/05/2023 | Semi-detached |
| [Same street] 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 |
| 52 GREEN END ROAD, HEMEL HEMPSTEAD, DACORUM, HERTFORDSHIRE, HP1 1QR | £734,100 | 10/11/2022 | 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 |
| 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 |
| 17 ST JOHNS ROAD, HEMEL HEMPSTEAD, DACORUM, HERTFORDSHIRE, HP1 1QF | £317,959 | 24/03/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 28 HORSECROFT ROAD, HEMEL HEMPSTEAD, DACORUM, HERTFORDSHIRE, HP1 1PZ | £475,000 | 22/03/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 35 HORSECROFT ROAD, HEMEL HEMPSTEAD, DACORUM, HERTFORDSHIRE, HP1 1PY | £419,950 | 21/03/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 36 KINGSLAND ROAD, HEMEL HEMPSTEAD, DACORUM, HERTFORDSHIRE, HP1 1QD | £540,000 | 28/02/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 6 COWPER ROAD, HEMEL HEMPSTEAD, DACORUM, HERTFORDSHIRE, HP1 1PE | £500,000 | 15/11/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 97 HORSECROFT ROAD, HEMEL HEMPSTEAD, DACORUM, HERTFORDSHIRE, HP1 1PX | £545,000 | 28/09/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 21 KINGSLAND ROAD, HEMEL HEMPSTEAD, DACORUM, HERTFORDSHIRE, HP1 1QE | £485,000 | 28/09/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 7 HORSECROFT ROAD, HEMEL HEMPSTEAD, DACORUM, HERTFORDSHIRE, HP1 1PZ | £660,000 | 31/08/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 74 HORSECROFT ROAD, HEMEL HEMPSTEAD, DACORUM, HERTFORDSHIRE, HP1 1PY | £497,000 | 24/06/2021 | Semi-detached |

**Street average:** £660,000 (4 sales)
**Area average:** £531,445 (18 sales)

## Price vs local average

*Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).*

- **Local average:** £462,059 (17 Semi-detached, HP1, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** +8.2%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £1,419/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,577/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,735/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

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

- **LHA floor (this property size):** £1,247/mo

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 2 Bed Flat, Selden Hill, HP2 | £3,400/mo | 2 | 0.84 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Flat, Selden Hill, HP2 | £3,400/mo | 2 | 0.84 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £3,400/mo (2 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.68% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £425,000
- **Target investor price (1%):** £340,000

*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 £3,400/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 8.2%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 12.3×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £1,066/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 8.8%

*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).*

## Price per Square Metre

- **£/m²:** £6,944/m²

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** -8.8%
- **10y growth:** 25.9%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

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

- **1y growth (index):** 3.5%
- **5y growth (index):** 17.3%
- **10y growth (index):** 31.3%

## 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)

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Property details

Floor area

72 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1950-1966

Last sold

£475,000 Jun 2022

Price per m²

£6,944/m²

Local average

£462,059 (+8.2%)

Deprivation

Decile 10 (30,749 of 33,755)

Street crime

242 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

Additional details

Parking: Yes
Garden: Yes

Description

We are delighted to welcome to market this two bedroom semi-detached home located in the popular area of Boxmoor and within walking distance to Boxmoor village and close to local schools, shops and amenities.

This well-loved property is on the market for the first time in many years and would benefit from some modernisation. The property would make the perfect family home. Viewings are highly recommended.

The property offers on the ground floor, Entrance Hall, Lounge/diner, and Fitted Kitchen. On the first floor is two good sizes bedroom and the family bathroom.
External is a private rear garden to the back and off-road parking to the front.

This property offers hughes potential to extend STPP.

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. Walking distance to Hemel Hempstead mainline railway station offer an excellent service to London Euston (26 mins).

Listed by

Hemel Hempstead

Castles

Reference: 119700503

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: E

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 04/02/2022

Expiry date: 03/02/2032

Est. upgrade cost to C: £14,545

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

Recommendations

Cavity wall insulation (£500 - £1,500)
Floor insulation (suspended floor) (£800 - £1,200)
Low energy lighting for all fixed outlets (£45)
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

EPC Graphs

EPC Rating Graph

FENSA Certificates

This property has 1 FENSA certificate(s) on record, indicating window/door installations by FENSA-approved installers.

FENSA Certificate #9806520

Property Details

Street: 152 Anchor Lane

Town: HEMEL HEMPSTEAD

Postcode: HP1 1NS

Installation Details

Items: 1 door

Certificate Issued: 07/10/2013

Work Completed: 12/09/2013

This certificate data was retrieved from FENSA's database

What is FENSA? FENSA (Fenestration Self-Assessment Scheme) is a government-authorised scheme that monitors building regulation compliance for replacement windows and doors. Certificates indicate that work was completed by FENSA-approved installers.

Price history

Event	Date	Price	% change
Sold	10/06/2022 (4 years ago)	£475,000	—

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
Same street 117 ANCHOR LANE, HEMEL HEMPSTEAD, DACORUM, HERTFORDSHIRE, HP1 1NS	£625,000	23/08/2024	Detached
85 ST JOHNS ROAD, HEMEL HEMPSTEAD, DACORUM, HERTFORDSHIRE, HP1 1QG	£455,000	05/09/2023	Semi-detached
Same street 113 ANCHOR LANE, HEMEL HEMPSTEAD, DACORUM, HERTFORDSHIRE, HP1 1NS	£700,000	12/05/2023	Semi-detached
Same street 136 ANCHOR LANE, HEMEL HEMPSTEAD, DACORUM, HERTFORDSHIRE, HP1 1NS	£580,000	12/05/2023	Semi-detached
Same street 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
52 GREEN END ROAD, HEMEL HEMPSTEAD, DACORUM, HERTFORDSHIRE, HP1 1QR	£734,100	10/11/2022	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
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
17 ST JOHNS ROAD, HEMEL HEMPSTEAD, DACORUM, HERTFORDSHIRE, HP1 1QF	£317,959	24/03/2022	Semi-detached
28 HORSECROFT ROAD, HEMEL HEMPSTEAD, DACORUM, HERTFORDSHIRE, HP1 1PZ	£475,000	22/03/2022	Semi-detached
35 HORSECROFT ROAD, HEMEL HEMPSTEAD, DACORUM, HERTFORDSHIRE, HP1 1PY	£419,950	21/03/2022	Semi-detached
36 KINGSLAND ROAD, HEMEL HEMPSTEAD, DACORUM, HERTFORDSHIRE, HP1 1QD	£540,000	28/02/2022	Semi-detached
6 COWPER ROAD, HEMEL HEMPSTEAD, DACORUM, HERTFORDSHIRE, HP1 1PE	£500,000	15/11/2021	Semi-detached
97 HORSECROFT ROAD, HEMEL HEMPSTEAD, DACORUM, HERTFORDSHIRE, HP1 1PX	£545,000	28/09/2021	Semi-detached
21 KINGSLAND ROAD, HEMEL HEMPSTEAD, DACORUM, HERTFORDSHIRE, HP1 1QE	£485,000	28/09/2021	Semi-detached
7 HORSECROFT ROAD, HEMEL HEMPSTEAD, DACORUM, HERTFORDSHIRE, HP1 1PZ	£660,000	31/08/2021	Semi-detached
74 HORSECROFT ROAD, HEMEL HEMPSTEAD, DACORUM, HERTFORDSHIRE, HP1 1PY	£497,000	24/06/2021	Semi-detached

Street average: £660,000 (4 sales)

Area average: £531,445 (18 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth -8.8%

10y growth 25.9%

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

1y (index) 3.5%

5y (index) 17.3%

10y (index) 31.3%

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: £1,247/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

Map view View on Google Maps View on OpenStreetMap Street View HP1 1NS

Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Cangelis Close	0.1 miles
Bus stop	Fishery Inn	0.1 miles
Shop	Unknown	0.2 miles
Train station	Hemel Hempstead	0.3 miles
Hospital	Hemel Hempstead Hospital	1.0 miles
Train station	Apsley	1.6 miles
Hospital	Unknown	1.7 miles
University	Buckinghamshire New University	8.0 miles
University	University Of Bedfordshire	9.7 miles

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	69
Anti-social behaviour	57
Shoplifting	33
Criminal damage and arson	17
Other theft	15
Public order	11
Burglary	10
Drugs	8
Vehicle crime	7
Other crime	4
Possession of weapons	3
Robbery	3
Theft from the person	3
Bicycle theft	2
Total incidents	242

Within 1 mile during Apr 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
St Rose's Catholic Infant School	Primary	0.1 miles	Good — 20 Nov 2013
Boxmoor Primary School	Primary	0.3 miles	Good — 13 May 2024
Pixies Hill Primary School	Primary	0.4 miles	Good — 14 Jun 2023
Oakleaf Primary	Primary	0.5 miles	— (No rating)
Roman Fields Academy	Other	0.5 miles	Outstanding — 21 Jan 2019

Rental Comparables

Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
2 Bed Flat, Selden Hill, HP2	£3,400/mo	2	0.84 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Flat, Selden Hill, HP2	£3,400/mo	2	0.84 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £3,400/mo (2 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.68%

Max investor price (0.8%) £425,000

Target investor price (1%) £340,000

Gross yield 8.2%

Cost-to-rent ratio 12.3×

Monthly cashflow £1,066/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI 8.8%

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).