Sold STC Semi-detached

58 BILLET LANE

BERKHAMSTED, HERTFORDSHIRE HP4 1DR

3 beds 1 baths 797 sq ft Listed 12 Jul 2023 (-1060d)

£525,000

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Property details

Tenure

FREEHOLD

Floor area

74 m²

Council tax band

D

EPC rating

D

Year built

England and Wales: 1950-1966

Last sold

£543,000 Nov 2023

Price per m²

£7,095/m²

Local average

£768,444 (-31.7%)

Deprivation

Decile 10 (33,203 of 33,755)

Street crime

95 incidents within 1 mile (Mar 2026)

Key features

  • THREE BEDROOM 1950'S CHARACTOR SEMI-DETACHED
  • IN NEED OF COMPLETE REFURBISHMENT THROUGHOUT
  • LOUNGE AND DINING ROOM
  • KITCHEN WITH UTILITY/GARDEN ROOM
  • TWO DOUBLE BEDROOMS
  • UPSTAIRS FAMILY BATHROOM WITH SEPARATE W/c
  • FRONT AND REAR GARDENS
  • WALKING DISTANCE TO THE DESIRABLE HIGH STREET
  • WITHIN EASY ACCESS TO TRAIN STATION

Additional details

Parking
Yes
Garden
Yes

Description

Castles Estate Agents are delighted to bring to the market this excellent example of a 1950's semi-detached family home WITH NO CHAIN!
IN NEED OF REFURBISHMENT THOUGHOUT, the property offers a spacious lounge flowing through to a dining room with doors leading out to the garden. The separate kitchen opens out to a versatile garden room which could be knocked through to make a large family kitchen/diner.
Upstairs consists of two double bedrooms - one with fitted wardrobes - and a single bedroom. A family bathroom and a separate w/c completes this floor.
Outside there is a front garden which could be converted to a driveway and a back garden with rear access where the buyers could build a garage.
A short walk away from the Town Centre, the Railway Station and Berkhamsted School, this property is very well-located.

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Listed by

Berkhamsted

Castles

Reference: 137259977

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: D

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 04/04/2023

Current heating cost: £1,634/year

Potential heating cost: £939/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £13,543

Recommendations

  • Floor insulation (suspended floor) (£800 - £1,200)
  • Add additional 80 mm jacket to hot water cylinder (£15 - £30)
  • Low energy lighting for all fixed outlets (£20)
  • 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

Floorplan

EPC Graphs

EPC Rating Graph

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FENSA Certificates

This property has 2 FENSA certificate(s) on record, indicating window/door installations by FENSA-approved installers.

FENSA Certificate #8594240

Property Details

Street: 58 Billet Lane

Town: BERKHAMSTED

Postcode: HP4 1DR

Installation Details

Items: 6 windows

Certificate Issued: 19/12/2011

Work Completed: 17/11/2011

This certificate data was retrieved from FENSA's database

FENSA Certificate #6019404

Property Details

Street: 58 Billet Lane

Town: BERKHAMSTED

Postcode: HP4 1DR

Installation Details

Items: 4 windows

Certificate Issued: 29/09/2008

Work Completed: 19/09/2008

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 29/11/2023 (2 years ago) £543,000 —

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
8 MEADOW ROAD, BERKHAMSTED, DACORUM, HERTFORDSHIRE, HP4 1DZ £515,000 16/01/2026 Semi-detached
14 DELL FIELD CLOSE, BERKHAMSTED, DACORUM, HERTFORDSHIRE, HP4 1DS £795,000 08/08/2025 Semi-detached
1 BILLET LANE, BERKHAMSTED, DACORUM, HERTFORDSHIRE, HP4 1DP £440,000 21/02/2025 Semi-detached
2 PRINCES CLOSE, BERKHAMSTED, DACORUM, HERTFORDSHIRE, HP4 1JS £655,000 20/10/2023 Semi-detached
6 DUKES WAY, BERKHAMSTED, DACORUM, HERTFORDSHIRE, HP4 1JP £450,000 18/10/2023 Semi-detached
125 BRIDGEWATER ROAD, BERKHAMSTED, DACORUM, HERTFORDSHIRE, HP4 1JR £592,500 18/08/2023 Semi-detached
20 DELL FIELD AVENUE, BERKHAMSTED, DACORUM, HERTFORDSHIRE, HP4 1DX £790,000 16/12/2022 Semi-detached
126 BRIDGEWATER ROAD, BERKHAMSTED, DACORUM, HERTFORDSHIRE, HP4 1ED £776,000 15/12/2022 Semi-detached
91 BRIDGEWATER ROAD, BERKHAMSTED, DACORUM, HERTFORDSHIRE, HP4 1JN £545,000 01/12/2022 Semi-detached
11 HILL VIEW, BERKHAMSTED, DACORUM, HERTFORDSHIRE, HP4 1SA £600,000 28/11/2022 Semi-detached
13 DELL FIELD CLOSE, BERKHAMSTED, DACORUM, HERTFORDSHIRE, HP4 1DS £755,000 28/10/2022 Semi-detached
1 EGERTON ROAD, BERKHAMSTED, DACORUM, HERTFORDSHIRE, HP4 1DT £830,000 28/10/2022 Semi-detached
2 BELTON ROAD, BERKHAMSTED, DACORUM, HERTFORDSHIRE, HP4 1DW £875,000 21/10/2022 Semi-detached
7 EGERTON ROAD, BERKHAMSTED, DACORUM, HERTFORDSHIRE, HP4 1DT £781,000 23/09/2022 Semi-detached
37 MEADOW ROAD, BERKHAMSTED, DACORUM, HERTFORDSHIRE, HP4 1EB £695,000 09/09/2022 Semi-detached
32 MEADOW ROAD, BERKHAMSTED, DACORUM, HERTFORDSHIRE, HP4 1DZ £725,000 28/04/2022 Semi-detached
105 BRIDGEWATER ROAD, BERKHAMSTED, DACORUM, HERTFORDSHIRE, HP4 1JN £567,500 26/04/2022 Semi-detached
Same street 52 BILLET LANE, BERKHAMSTED, DACORUM, HERTFORDSHIRE, HP4 1DR £710,000 29/09/2021 Semi-detached
164 BRIDGEWATER ROAD, BERKHAMSTED, DACORUM, HERTFORDSHIRE, HP4 1EE £695,000 21/09/2021 Semi-detached
32 EGERTON ROAD, BERKHAMSTED, DACORUM, HERTFORDSHIRE, HP4 1DU £695,000 29/06/2021 Semi-detached
2 DUKES WAY, BERKHAMSTED, DACORUM, HERTFORDSHIRE, HP4 1JP £485,000 17/06/2021 Semi-detached

Street average: £710,000 (1 sale)

Area average: £663,100 (20 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 34.3%
10y growth 27.9%

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 Luton: £1,097/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

Map view View on Google Maps View on OpenStreetMap Street View HP4 1DR

Nearby

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

Type Name Distance
Bus stop Dukes Way 0.1 miles
Bus stop Bridgewater School 0.1 miles
Shop AR Computer Repairs 0.4 miles
Shop Autocoin Launderette and Dry Cleaning 0.5 miles
Train station Berkhamsted 0.7 miles
Train station Tring 3.0 miles
Hospital Luton and Dunstable Hospital 9.7 miles
University University Campus Aylesbury Vale 10.5 miles
Hospital The Paddocks Hospital 11.1 miles

Street-level crime

Category Count
Violence and sexual offences 27
Anti-social behaviour 21
Shoplifting 17
Vehicle crime 8
Drugs 5
Other theft 5
Public order 4
Criminal damage and arson 3
Burglary 2
Other crime 2
Theft from the person 1
Total incidents 95

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
Bridgewater Primary School Primary 0.1 miles Good — 6 Jan 2017
Westfield Primary School Primary 0.4 miles Requires improvement — 8 Mar 2024
St Mary's CofE Primary School, Northchurch Primary 0.6 miles Good — 18 Jun 2014
St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Primary 0.7 miles Requires improvement — 23 Jan 2023
Egerton-Rothesay School Other 0.7 miles — (No rating)

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
3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Bridgewater Road, HP4 £2,600/mo 3 0.05 miles OpenRent
3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Tresco Road, HP4 £2,300/mo 3 0.62 miles OpenRent

Average rent: £2,450/mo (2 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.47%
Max investor price (0.8%) £306,250
Target investor price (1%) £245,000
Gross yield 5.6%
Cost-to-rent ratio 17.9×
Monthly cashflow £112/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term
Cash-on-cash ROI 0.9%
  • 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).