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Pescot Hill, Hemel Hempstead

East of England

£400,000

Listed on 23/10/2026

The listing

Property details

Bedrooms
3
Type
Terraced
Area
856 sqft

Features

  • Garden
  • Parking

Description

Connells is marketing this three-bedroom mid-terraced house in Hemel Hempstead with no upper chain. The ground floor has an entrance hall, a sizeable reception room and a fitted kitchen/dining room. Upstairs are three bedrooms and a family shower room. Outside, the property has off-street driveway parking at the front and a mature rear garden. The listing describes the house as requiring modernisation and refurbishment, with potential to extend subject to planning permission. Local shops, schools and everyday amenities are nearby, with Hemel Hempstead town centre, The Marlowes and Riverside retail facilities also within reach. Road links include the M1 and M25, and Hemel Hempstead station provides services to London Euston.

WHOTS analysis

Our WHOTS verdict

An internal assessment of the opportunity to acquire, improve and create value.

51out of 100
Grade DWeak opportunity

Confidence: MEDIUM

This three-bedroom terrace has a clear, medium-scale improvement canvas: the reception room and bedrooms have dated finishes, the kitchen is ready for updating, and the overgrown rear garden could be reshaped around its established planting. Driveway parking, no upper chain and a clean, functional shower room add useful appeal, while the listing also mentions possible extension potential subject to planning permission, with feasibility not established.

At £400,000, the asking price is slightly above the local £/sqf benchmark rather than a value-led entry point. The numbers also suggest purchase plus the £30,000–£52,000 refurbishment range would be tight against local benchmarks, so the project’s appeal depends on controlling costs and the value created; the overall WHOTS grade is D.

Key opportunities

  • Update the dated kitchen, reception room and bedroom finishes to create a more cohesive interior.
  • Clear and rework the rear garden, retaining or reshaping its established planting as desired.
  • Explore the listing’s stated extension potential, subject to planning permission and confirming feasibility.

Key risks

  • Exterior finishes and rainwater goods merit inspection, despite the visible elevation and roof coverings appearing generally intact.

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Current average variable rate is 6.60%

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£1,511
Based on a loan of £300,000 over 30 years at 4.45% interest

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