42, Hempstead Lane, HP4 2SD
42 Hempstead Lane is a 152 m² / 1,636 sq ft semi-detached home in Berkhamsted. It sold for £980,000 in July 2025. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £971k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £897k to £1,180k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 1 June 2026.
- Sale history
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Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation Jul 2025 £980,000 8.0% 4.4% Feb 2016 £475,000 na na - Floor plan
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Archived estate agent floor plan for 42, Hempstead Lane.
- Internal area
- 152 square metres (1,636 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £6,447 per square metre (£599 per square foot) in Jul 2025. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £6,385 per square metre (£593 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Jul 2025 £980,000 £6,447 £970,568 £6,385 Feb 2016 £475,000 £3,125 £581,711 £3,827 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 152 m². Earlier sale dates may not have had the same measured area available.
- Valuation
- The most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £970,568. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Berkhamsted are now selling for between £5,900 and £7,760 per square metre (£548 and £720 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 152 m², this implies a valuation between £897,000 and £1,180,000. Treat this as context only. For a valuation using hand-picked comparable sales, use the Advanced search tool — create a shortlist of similar condition homes, then export a valuation report.
- Bedrooms
- 3
- Type
- Semi-detached
- Council tax band
- E
- Plot size
- 717 square metres (7,718 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
- Planning ref:
- April 2016 4/00358/16/LDP
- Type:
- Outline application - proposal prior to a full application, including assessments and scoping opinions.
- Status:
- Application approved
- Address:
- 42 Hempstead Lane Potten End Berkhamste
- Description:
- Two storey rear extension, new porch, hip to gable box dormer and loft conversion
- Summary:
- 06 December 2016 - energy performance certificate grade D
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- marketed sale
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- Semi-Detached House , has 6 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1950 to 1966
- Area:
- 152 sqm (1,636 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Cavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, no insulation (assumed). Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
- Summary:
- 12 August 2015 - energy performance certificate grade G
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- marketed sale
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- Semi-Detached House , has 6 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1930 to 1949
- Area:
- 97 sqm (1,044 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Cavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 100 mm loft insulation. Heating: No system present: electric heaters assumed.
42 Hempstead Lane is worth whatever price a willing buyer and seller agree upon. However, the following can provide useful context.
- HouseMetric estimates the most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £970,568.
- Based on an internal area of 152 m² and recent prices in Berkhamsted, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £897,000 to £1,180,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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